After deciding that so-called "Helping Hands" weren't terribly helpful, I set myself to making a better version. I saw several ideas online made out of flexible tubing and realized that I had an SLR GorillaPod that would work great.
Gorilla Hands are cups that attach to the legs of a JOBY Gorrillapod SLR or Hybrid (not the ORIGINAL Gorillapod, which is much smaller).
This clip is used to attach the Gorillapod to a base or bench with much more stability than simply replacing the camera-mounting bold of the Gorillapod with a screw.
Other materials needed: