Squishy pictures for sketching

Additional tips and tricks

Squishies are very stylish and popular toys that are very popular. To make beautiful products, you should use the following recommendations:

• choose a template depending on your preferences;
• prepare the necessary materials;
• repeat in detail the instructions of a popular blogger - cut out blanks, glue them or fill them with soft material;
• use soft plasticine or scotch tape to make decor;
• decorate the product with paints or pencils;
• sparkles or rhinestones will help make the toy more stylish and bright.

For several years now, squishies have not lost their relevance. Many bloggers offer to make such toys with their own hands. Stasi Mar products are considered one of the most popular options. To make such toys with your own hands, you should clearly follow the recommendations of a famous blogger. The result is a trendy and neat squishy that will have a relaxing effect.

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How to make a DIY antistress toy

Most often squishies are made from paper. To make a Minecraft figurine, you should take scissors, scotch tape, filler. You will also need pencils or markers. When choosing a filler, it is permissible to give preference to polystyrene, bags of various densities, synthetic winterizer. Cotton wool is also suitable.

To make a product, you should follow these steps:

First of all, you need to select a character from Minecraft and draw his outline on paper. If this does not work, you can print the finished picture from the Internet and color it in with pencils or felt-tip pens.
Carefully glue the drawing with tape. In doing so, it is recommended to avoid many folds. Do not stick the tape in layers. In the same way, it is worth glueing another sheet without an image. Place one fragment under another and cut the picture along the contour.
Connect 2 sheets along the contour with thin strips of adhesive tape and leave a hole. It is made for filler. The hole should be small.
Fill the toy with filler

If you plan to use a bag as such a material, it should be carefully folded or cut into fragments.
Glue the anti-stress toys to the end.

In this case, the product can be made not only flat, but also voluminous. For the base, it is worth taking several layers of the object and making a full-fledged paper squish from each part. Then it is recommended to fasten them with double-sided tape.

Alternative manufacturing methods

To make squishies, you can use other methods. This toy can be made from a variety of materials. These include covers, foam sponges, socks or tights. An excellent option is considered to be a product made of light plasticine or a ball. Foamiran is suitable for making anti-stress.

The easiest way to make such a toy is to use light plasticine. It is also called marshmallow plastic or airy plasticine. This is a modern material designed for children's creativity. It will be possible to make an excellent homemade toy from it.

To make a squish, you should do the following:

• choose the appropriate shape and size of the product;
• make a base of the required shape - this is done from an ordinary kitchen sponge;
• prepare a mass for sculpting the required colors;
• knead and roll plasticine - for this it is recommended to use a board and a stack;
• wrap foam blanks;
• if necessary, fasten the fragments of the toy;
• leave the toy to dry - it will take 12 hours;
• make small holes with a clerical knife - they are required for normal air circulation;
• squishy can be colored if desired - for this it is permissible to use paints or felt-tip pens.

Making squishies from plasticine is no more difficult than from paper. At the same time, the finished product will look much more like a factory one. It is perfect for a gift to friends.

2> Light pencil squishies

As we already said, the lightest are those that contain the minimum set of details that are difficult to draw. It's good if the squish has a basic shape and a cute face. Stops for sketching images with a pencil stands on color simple options, which include clouds, pictures of cakes, cupcakes, fruits with different grimaces, for example, a frowning strawberry or a slice of watermelon with a smile. In this style, you can also find simple images of animals, their muzzles.

If you are interested in something more original, then you can choose the heroes of the animated series, the same Pokemon. If you are one hundred percent confident in your skill, you can combine individual parts of some squishies. For example, find an image of an animal, sketch its shape, but draw on the facial expression from another squish. Imagine, rely on examples of pictures on the network, try to take risks and take work for sketching is more difficult. When you are ready, you can sketch the pictures in color using colored pens or felt-tip pens. This way, you can create your own anti-stress toys.

Squishy pictures for sketching are known for the fact that they are made in a unique style, which everyone can repeat after a certain time of training.

Interesting Facts

Translated from English squishy means "crush". Those who are familiar with antistress toys find interesting:

• squeaky emoticons - when pressed, liquid "flows" from their mouth;
• a collection of animals - beautiful, soft, help relieve stress;
• a cow with bulging eyes - will be able to amuse any user;
• ball with small colored balls inside - it's nice to squeeze and stretch the toy;
• transparent egg - what is inside, they recognize after pressing;
• container with "slime" - it is interesting to twist, squeeze and stretch a mass of unusual consistency;
• grape ball - an antistress toy that restores nerves and strengthens fine motor skills.

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Toy story

Japan is considered the birthplace of squish creation, but real interest in anti-stress trinkets arose in 2016, when the McLachlens brothers created a small toy in the form of a cube that allows you to keep your hands busy while waiting in line, a boring lecture, or a long trip. From that moment, discussions began on the topic of fidgeting - the unconscious fiddling of an object with the hands in order to calm the nerves, distract, or, conversely, concentrate on a specific thought.

At the same time, a spinner appeared, a bearing with weights, which is designed to keep the hands of those who cannot achieve concentration and focus. But the popularity of spinners did not last long. They were replaced by antistress squishes, the interest in which grew in 2017. They began to be bought as gifts for the Christmas tree, souvenirs for schoolchildren.

Kids loved these soft, pliable anti-stress toys because they help them deal with negative emotions. If earlier at such moments the child fiddled with buttons, turned the handle, now the pleasant tactile sensations from how the squish toy crumples and returns to its previous form relax and soothe. In addition, its appearance is attractive, and the smell is pleasant. Adults also did not remain indifferent to antistress squishes.

How to make an anti-stress slime ball?

An excellent anti-stress is obtained from slime. You can buy it in the store or make it yourself. How to create a viscous mass called a slime, read HERE. For work you will need:

• balloon;
• slime;
• scissors;
• net (fine fishing net, a bag made of net for washing clothes, stockings in a coarse net will do).

1. Inflate the balloon several times to stretch its walls.
2. Fill the ball with slime. The easiest way to do this is with a syringe without using a needle.
3. Blow off excess air from the balloon and tie the ponytail into a knot.
4. Cut off the excess tail, and wrap the resulting ball with a net, which is sewn or tightly tied.

The filling for the ball can be a non-Newtonian liquid, the main advantage of which is its “unusual” behavior. It is soft and pliable in consistency, but quickly hardens upon impact. You can make it from 1 tbsp of water and 5-7 tbsp of starch. These ingredients are mixed and food coloring is added if necessary. According to the above method, a non-Newtonian liquid is placed in a ball. Such a toy can be wrapped with a net, or can be decorated with decorative eyes.