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Fake Toilet Paper Roll

Fake Toilet Paper Roll
Is there anything worse than going to the bathroom only to find you forgot to check if there was any toilet paper?  There is Now!

I made a fake roll of toilet paper out of cardboard, and inserted a removable prank message for that moment of truth when your victim realizes that no salvation will come from that little white roll.  I can't wait to get my little brothers with this guy!

Happy Pranking!  And remember to vote for your favorite pranks starting April 3rd!

Disclaimer: This little roll of paper can be a powerful and day ruining little prank if used maliciously, so I suggest that care be taken when setting up where and on whom it will be used.  Don't bring it to the mall and replace it for a real roll.  Don't use it on your grandma.  Don't be mean.  April 1st should be fun day.  ;)
 
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Step 1Gather your props

Gather your props
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The picture above shows the types of materials you'll need to make this.  [Pic.1]

an empty toilet paper roll tube
a full roll of the paper you want to clone
a source of cardboard (cereal box, etc.)
glue stick (or double-sided tape)
scotch tape
scissors or exacto-knife

Also, about an hour of time and a victim with a sense of humor.

For the ends of my TP roll I didn't want it to just look like a disc of white paper, so I made a Word document with images that simulate the ends of a real roll of TP to print off and cut out.  [Pic. 2] shows a printed example.

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Apr 1, 2012. 7:10 AMTalenthia says:
I did this last year and got the whole family on April Fools day. Brought it back out in the summer and got my grandson when he was in town for a visit. Haven't gotten it out today yet, I know my youngest son is just waiting for it. going to let him think I forgot about it and then get him. Thanks for a great and easy prank that just keeps giving!!
Mar 11, 2012. 4:07 PMTxereas says:
Could you just send me one with blank message I failed really bad lol
Jan 9, 2012. 2:05 PMcanucksgirl says:
Hilarious... I can't wait for April now :D
Apr 27, 2011. 6:03 AMGernerakos says:
Hahaha i try to make this but are you Hungarian because i' m hungarian.
May 11, 2011. 8:29 PMpcairic says:
Hungry, not Hungary
Apr 8, 2011. 7:00 AMchicopluma says:
hahahahahahahaha i have to try this one
Apr 5, 2011. 6:54 PMmary candy says:
LOL very very cool.
I think I will do it now, despite that 1. April is already over..
Mar 29, 2011. 4:05 PMinternethotspot says:
You COULD have a wad of toilet paper attached to the end of the pull-out sign. So they think, DOH! NO PAPER!... but as they pull it out they find some... /phew
Apr 2, 2011. 9:31 AMcvise says:
Filipinas RAWK! (My wife is from Mindanao)
Apr 2, 2011. 9:51 AMinternethotspot says:
Yes it's true - Filipinas are the most wonderful women on this planet. Been married 17 years this July. She's from S.Luzon - Bicol.
Apr 1, 2011. 4:53 PMjmsdo says:
Thanks for the great prank and instructions. I made one and got my spouse really good at 400am today! I'll attach pics of mine. I used TP and a glue stick on the ends to camoflage the cardbord. In the pictures one roll is real and the other is the prank. Fun trick, and reusable. It is easy to glue stick of more TP on the prank roll if the prankee rolls it off at discovery.
Apr 1, 2011. 9:56 AMTheKnexDude says:
i did this on my mom!
Apr 1, 2011. 12:34 AMsmeeves says:
You know, I was almost going to do this and plant it in my little sisters' bathroom... Then I saw the "jerk-ish older brother".

I think I'm going to anyways, this is hilarious.
Mar 31, 2011. 7:07 PMalexsparrow says:
you should try putting the end of a torn sheet of tp about 1 millimeter off the end
Mar 28, 2011. 11:39 AMapp0 says:
.docx file? Oh f***!
Could you please reupload it in .doc (Word 97-2003 file)?
I only have licensed Office 2000 and don't want to install cracked software.
Mar 31, 2011. 7:38 AMthirstbuster says:
Microsoft puts out a viewer for your scenario: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=3657ce88-7cfa-457a-9aec-f4f827f20cac&displaylang=en
Mar 31, 2011. 10:26 AMnwlaurie says:
if you go to Microsoft.com and type in 'Word 2000 compatibility' then you get taken to a totally legal Microsoft upgrade allowing versions back to (at least) Office 2000 to read nd create the new, post-2007 formats.
Mar 31, 2011. 12:50 PMsyco123 says:
Or just save as .doc and keep everyone happy. Just sayin.

Open Office, star office, Abiword etc all use .doc just fine (and all cost $0).
Mar 31, 2011. 8:09 AMapp0 says:
See CarlGG's comment below.
Mar 31, 2011. 6:42 AMraith2006 says:
why not open it in google docs or hotmail documents?
Mar 31, 2011. 7:54 AMblodefood says:
Or Open Office. It's free.
Mar 31, 2011. 7:09 AMapp0 says:
I don't have a printer at home and internet at work, so I need to be able to open the file locally.
Mar 28, 2011. 8:07 PMapp0 says:
Thanks!
Mar 28, 2011. 12:31 PMKarlGG says:
The link to the update:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?familyid=941b3470-3ae9-4aee-8f43-c6bb74cd1466&displaylang=en


Also, there is a free "Word Viewer" (at bottom of the link) you might use, if you don't have Office at all.
Mar 28, 2011. 12:12 PMKarlGG says:
There is a patch you can download from Microsoft to let it read newer formats. It won't be able to do anything fancy from the new types, but normal stuff should load fine.
Mar 28, 2011. 8:06 PMapp0 says:
Huge Thanks!
Mac -> WinXP SP2 licensed -> Word 2000 + patch = great! And still no cracked software!
Mar 31, 2011. 6:04 PMRicardo Furioso says:
Or you could get a Macintosh and stop all this silliness. You have hijacked a very funny and cruel idea with a dozen nerdy comments. Stop it.
Mar 31, 2011. 12:48 PMnicolasgoddone says:
Oh.... so cruel :).
Really like!
Mar 31, 2011. 12:31 PMsewcraftyme says:
This is good.

I machine embroider on Toilet Paper - just about any message - its a great gag gift also machine embroider on soap. It is easy to do.

Ila in Maine
Mar 31, 2011. 11:53 AMrobinrdpro says:
Great Instructable!! So Diabolical Bwahahahaha!!
Mar 31, 2011. 7:56 AMblodefood says:
Strongly suggest you keep a stash of the real stuff next to the toilet. That way your victim will not reciprocate with something nasty.
Mar 30, 2011. 10:46 PM4>3>@>4=8: says:
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Mar 30, 2011. 7:18 AMbaneat says:
Can you spare one square?

problem being that you've given the victim at least 3 to work with :(
Mar 29, 2011. 1:58 PMgigafide says:
This is fantastic! Good job "young grasshoper" :-)
Mar 29, 2011. 12:43 PMLeemister says:
This is funny. I'll pull it on my mom!
Mar 27, 2011. 6:53 PMmrbedlamman says:
i am going to bring like 12 of these to school and put them in the teachers bathroom
Mar 28, 2011. 9:48 PMFlying_MashedPotatoes says:
heh heh heh, imma do this to my college
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