Splatoon Krak-On Roller, Costume Prop
Introduction: Splatoon Krak-On Roller, Costume Prop
This is a prop for a Splatoon Inkling costume.
Inklings are the video game characters from the Nintendo WiiU game called Splatoon (now Splatoon 2 for the Nintendo Switch). In the game, you play as squid/kid character on a team of 4 to try and cover the ground in an arena with the most ink to win a match. Inklings use ink weapons to cover the ground and splat the opposing team which sends them back to the spawn point - allowing you more time to cover the ground. It's super fun, i highly recommend it!
* For our Inkling costumes we decided on: ink weapon, ink tank, and a hat for the tentacles.
* Regular clothes would do for us as in the game you can buy fairly regular clothes for your outfit: sneakers, boots, t-shirts, coats, various hats, we just picked from our regular clothes for likely Inkling wear.
The Krak-on Roller does in the game exactly as it sounds, rolls ink all over the ground just like a giant sized roller brush for house painting. It is a big paint roller with an ink reservoir and a hinged lower section for folding up straight to carry over you shoulder easier. 772
I decided i could make one with PVC pipe/fittings and hardware store items. Sorry not a lot of pictures in process, i was in a hurry making these: slosher bucket (perfect for halloween candy, see other intractable for it), ink tanks, a roller, a charger, and an aerospray for Halloween (look for other instructables soon!)
[update, ok, not soon, it's been 6 years since that 2015 halloween, but better late than never! -SS]
Step 1: Step 1: Supplies & Tools
Parts needed:
* 1" PVC pipe for handle and roller section
* 6" diameter sonotube concrete form for roller
* 2 - PVC end caps for handle connection and roller end
* 1 - PVC coupler with wrench flats for end of handle
* 2 - huge 3" diameter washers with 1" hole for roller ends
* 2 - knurled knobs and associated ~4" bolt and washer for securing the hinge
* 3/4" thick hardwood for hinge parts
* 3/4" plywood for roller ends
* 1 - orange juice bottle for reservior
* wood screw for joining hinge parts
* bolts and nuts for securing handle and reservoir to hinge part
* light green duck tape
* spray paint: plastic primer, clear coat, medium green for handles, light green for hinge, orange for hinge and reservoir
* sharpies for Krak-on logoTools suggested:
* several quarts of medium to fine sand
Suggested Tools:
* Oscillating saw for cutting PVC;
* Heat gun, for bending PVC;
* Leather gloves and contractor knee pads for handling hot PVC pipe;
* Sand Paper & Table sander;
Step 2: Step 2: Measure and Set Up
I printed out some screen shots of the roller and used an architect's scale to estimate the lengths and sizes of material i needed.
Using the architect's ruler, i would measure on the print out with the various scales (mine has 11 different inch scales) and compare measurement to real work items (ie: broom handles, etc). for this, i settled on the 3/32" & 3/16" scale.
This is so the end product didn't look too big or too small for an actual human child!
Step 3: Step 3: Bend Your PVC Pipe
This is the first PVC I've bent and it's super easy. This is for the lower big bend of PVC pipe for the roller support section - if you bend more than you need for the roller you can use the left over for the upper handle:
* Start by prepping your PVC: I didn't bother cutting my pipe first. If you're short on space to handle the long pipe while bending, or short on sand, You can cut your pipe if you want, just measure the length of your roller tube + the bend and 1/2 again for the section that connects to the hinge and add a tad more. Also, don't bother sanding off the printed letters on the pipe, you'll be sanding them off later.
+ masking tape one end of your pipe;
+ Fill the pipe with sand (I have a kids' sand box, so, i have plenty) then tape the other end;
o The sand keeps the pipe from crimping while bending, plus acts as heat retention so you have more bending time;
+ Measure the amount of length you need to bend (if you haven't cut to length already) and mark with tape;
* Feel the heat! 787