What do you keep on hand for mounting lavs?

[Bob]

Just looking at a few at some recent post about hiding lavs, and I though that it would be nice to have one post that encompasses what do you keep in your kit for mounting lavs and why?

[ProSound]

3m Transpore tape, Dr Scholl mole skin ( Don't use store brand it doesn't stick as well) Black Mole Skin ( Doesn't stick as well but helpful at times) Top Stick tape, Joes Sticky Stuff

[Jan McL]

Add to Whitney's excellent list Overcovers and Undercovers, folding scissors (those linked, for their sharp points), various safety pins (in case of young or otherwise busy wardrobe supervisors), bobby pins (for emergency hair placement if hair doesn't have any on hand), l'il tiny rubber bands, sewing kit with pre-threaded needles.

-- Jan

[ProSound]

Great link for smaller scissors, I have a few pairs of blunt tipped kids craft ones with pink handles. Usually makes people laugh and ensures that no one walks with them

[Cory Kaseman]

In addition to what's listed above, I also carry gaff tape (but that probably goes without saying), white cloth-type medical tape, and waterproof medical tape, which is pretty much made of the same stuff as bandaids.  Some guys carry actual bandaids, but I think they're more expensive.  Also makeup sponges for stuffing lavs up in to necktie knots, and alcohol wipes for cleaning skin oil off before applying anything sticky to talent.  I also sometimes use 3m carpet tape, which is a durable double-sided cloth tape meant to hold rugs and carpets to slick floors.  If you stick it on real well and let it cure for a few minutes, it holds very, very strong to many different types of material.

[sonicparticle]

Also makeup sponges for stuffing lavs up in to necktie knots

 

How to you actually mount a lav mic using makeup sponges?

[TJW]

Makes some clear air around the mic. DPA will sell you some foam pods http://www.pro-sound.com/LA/SDPA0010.html but make-up sponge is cheaper.

 

Tim

[sonicparticle]

Thanks for that Tim.

[Marc Wielage]

How to you actually mount a lav mic using makeup sponges?

 

You can use those, or you can spend a little more money and use Garfield Hush Lavs, which (to me) work better:

 

 

For small mics like the B6's, you can cut these in half and they protect them pretty well. 

[JonG]

Audio Dept in Burbank carries their own takes on the rm11, including smaller sized and tube like ones both with and without vampire teeth. I purchased a hand full of them when I discovered them and they seem to be very effective and easier to mount to clothing than an rm11.