Abstract: A method for making and a method for using a device designed to hold objects by clamping while preventing damage thereto. This device includes a cylindrical support part (1) and two arms (2), each arm having a transverse hole and at least one of these arms is carrying an elastic buffer (3) secured thereto. This buffer possesses a contact face and has under its contact face a thickness large enough so that said buffer acts as a compression spring when his contact face contacts the surface of one of the objects. And this buffer is resilient enough such that his contact face can flex and pivot to substantially conform to this surface. The support part is disposed within the transverse hole of each arm such that at least one of these arms is movable along the support part. And the buffer is disposed at a distance from the support part with its contact face approximately at a right angle to it.