A DIY POP FILTER

After reading a few articles on the subject on Instructables.com, I put 
together a homemade pop filter today for recording, using a pair of 
pantyhose and a needlepoint hoop.  A pop filter is designed to take the 
worst of the plosives out of one's speech when recording voice -- the 
plosives being the puff of air associated with "B's", "P's", and "D's".  
This one does seem to make a big difference, though it doesn't eliminate 
them entirely.  The price was right anyway (free), so who am I to 
complain?  They want $25 USD or more for these things, if you go to buy 
them online.  I'm sure they'd work better than this one does, and they 
do come with brackets and such for mounting the thing, but, c'mon, 
that's robbery!

The way most of these things work (this one included), is that you clamp 
it about two inches away from your mic, and you speak through it when 
recording.  The exact clamp method I'll use will likewise need to be 
makeshift, and I haven't figured out the how of that yet, but it will 
require some trial and error.  The clamp needs to be at least somewhat 
adjustable, as I'll be experimenting to see if placing it at an angle 
makes a difference; secondly, I'll need to ascertain the optimum 
distance from the mic.

I used two layers of nylon from the pantyhose, locked between the hoops.  
That was a little tricky, actually.  I really needed four hands, since 
the nylon is so stretchy and didn't want to stay put.  I ended up 
holding it mostly in place with some clothespins until I could get the 
inner hoop in place, but there are probably better methods.  After the 
inner hoop was clamped tight, I simply trimmed away the excess with a 
pair of scissors.  Simple, cheap, and effective.  Hey, that could be my 
new mantra.