Most people refer to it as a clothes pin; in Hollywood it’s referred to as a C-47. They were named that way because back in the day there were 47 pins in a pack. The C stands for clamp, hence C-47.
![C-47 clamps](https://static.artisshare.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221223140012978.jpg)
We’ll take them and reverse the way they clamp so that they have more of a pinch tip to grab stuff better:
![Colored clamps](https://static.artisshare.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221223140012640.jpg)
I like using these economical tools for clamping gels to lights and softboxes. Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft stores sells them in different sizes and colors.
![red c47 - clamps](https://static.artisshare.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221223140012994.jpg)
I like using the medium clamps to secure gels inside small to medium softboxes.
![Lrg C47 clamps](https://static.artisshare.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/20221223140012329.jpg)
The large clamps are great for securing gels onto grids on softboxes.
This is just one of many ways standard household items can come in handy on a photoshoot.
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