How to make a self-stick?

Today, the phenomenon of selfi-photography-self-portrait is very popular. In order to make selfi, you need to extend your hand with the phone at full length and take a picture of yourself. However, sometimes you want to fit on the photo more than your own face, and the length of your hands is not enough. In these cases, a self-stick helps, which allows you to take pictures at a distance of up to one and a half meters. In another way, it is called a monopod. These gadgets are not expensive, so consider a few examples of how to make Self-stick with your own hands.

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Selfi-stick from a plastic pipe

The most practical, but at the same time, the most time-consuming option.

To create a self-stick you will need:

• plastic pipe 2 cm in diameter;
• drill or screwdriver, bolt 6 mm;
• foam rubber;
• construction hair dryer;
• clamp;
• thermoplastic adhesive;
• stationery knife.

The procedure to do self-stick with your own hands will be as follows:

1. To begin, heat one end of the pipe with a construction hair dryer before softening. After that, you need to squeeze it with a clamp, wait until it cools. As a result, one of the ends will have a flat shape.
2. After this, it is necessary to heat this end again and bend it so that the angle of inclination corresponds to your height and preferences - for each individual.
3. After cooling, the part must be handled carefully with a knife.
4. Use a drill or a screwdriver to make a hole in the flat part of the pipe.
5. Now you need to make a handle for the future monopod. To do this, we wrap the second side of the pipe with foam rubber with the help of hot melt adhesive.
6. The camera is attached with a bolt.

Practical monopod is ready!

Important! The only significant drawback of this homemade work is its non-compactness, so it will not be particularly convenient to take it on the road. In the rest - it's a good budget option, which lovers will like to do everything themselves.

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Salfi-stick from bamboo

If the first way is too complicated for you, here's another tip on how to make a self-stick at home.

For this you will need:

• bamboo stem;
• car holder for smartphone;
• Bluetooth remote control;
• pair of magnets 30x5 mm;
• twine or any strong thread;
• adhesive and epoxy resin.

To make a self-stick:

1. It is necessary to cut off the bamboo stick of the required length, then cut it in half along with a hacksaw. Each of the ends must be sanded.
2. To one end of each stick, you need to glue the magnets using epoxy resin.
3. Next, make a handle: grease the part from the free end of one of the sticks with glue and from above tightly wind the twine( in the absence of - you can use a dense thread).Attach the Bluetooth remote control to the end of the twine.
4. To the free edge of the other stick, attach the holder to the phone. Use epoxy resin.

Important! This self-stick has an advantage over the first in terms of compactness, however, it is inferior in strength, because with bad magnets it can collapse, and your phone will have a hard time. However, as a monopod for travel - the very thing.

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Unusual budget self-stick

If you only have an adhesive tape at your fingertips or you do not want to spend a lot of time on making this device, here are some unusual tips for creating a monopod in just a few seconds from improvised materials.

Stick-on Slot The simplest and yet not particularly obvious solution is to make a monopod from a tree branch, preferably resembling a slingshot in shape. You just need to tidy the phone gently with tape, and everything - a budget self-stick is ready!

Salfi-swab

Not only a branch - any long object can be turned into a monopod if desired. The main thing - stock up with scotch tape.

Monopod for a rainy day

If you have an umbrella with a twisted handle, you can place the phone in it. The truth for this phone should at least roughly fit.

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We buy a ready gadget and fix it with a breakdown

But suppose you want to buy a normal monopod and do not know what to choose from. Suppose you already have one, but it for some reason stopped working. Now you will find out what monopods there are, how to fix a self-stick and much more.

Choosing the device correctly

The first thing you should pay attention to when buying a device is how different types of self-stick sticks differ from each other. Classify them as follows:

• Self-stick with built-in button. It is considered the most optimal and most convenient option, because the need to use a timer on the camera or additional Bluetooth consoles disappears. One click on the button and the picture is ready!
• Monopod with Bluetooth-remote control, which comes in the kit. Less convenient is the option of a stick, since both of your hands will be occupied as a result( if you do not ask to hold a console of one of your friends).In the rest - quite a practical option.
• Bulky and uncomfortable, but the cheapest monopod without a button. The main disadvantage is that you have to either look for a Bluetooth remote somewhere, or put a timer on your phone, which is not particularly convenient.
• Wired model. Unlike other monopods, which need recharging, self-poles of this model are connected by wire to the phone through the headphone jack and do not require additional recharging. In addition, the stick has a button located on the handle for convenient use and a mirror for the rear camera.
• Tripods with a secure clip for the camera. The most durable and safe option, however, is such a monopod expensive. Weigh this unit up to two kilograms, with dimensions up to two meters.

Repair

So, you have decided on the choice, bought the most beautiful SELFI-stick, had time to use it, but suddenly the device, to which you spent a considerable amount, stopped responding to your commands. Do not immediately grow hysterical about the money wasted. Just follow our instructions and learn how to fix a self stick at home:

• First of all, check the level of a self-stick stick.
• If even after full recharging the button on the monopod does not work, check the connection density of the contacts and mounting parts.
• Perhaps your phone either lacks settings and the application, or they are not high enough. If this is the case, then you can safely abandon the Bluetooth button and switch to the good old timer.

From this article you learned a lot of useful information about monopods. We hope that you managed to solve all the issues related to the purchase, manufacture, repair and use of such a gadget. Now you can safely put your bright photos in any Internet resource!