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How to make squishes from paper. Step-by-step instructions + 300 photos

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Are you curious about squishy? These are small Japanese style anti-stress toys. They can be crushed as you like, but they will still return to their original form. These toys are made of special materials and can be in the form of animals, food, balls and anything, but few people know how to make paper squashes at home.

Squishy is not a new toy, it has existed for many years, but today it is gaining popularity again. Of course done do it yourself paper squish looks a little like a store toy, but it's simple, fast and free. And if you pick up beautiful paper squash drawings, get a very nice craft. Perhaps the manual manufacture of such toys will become your hobby.

 

Squish from paper do it yourself

do it yourselfTo make squashes from paper, take the sheets are not very small, A4 format is quite suitable. Having folded the sheet in half, draw a smiley (you can have a different figure, but the smiley is easiest). Having cut it, fold both resulting circles and wrap with tape, leaving small clearance from above. Through this gap fill the toy with any filler — for example, a padding polyester from an old pillow, just not very tight. Cover the gap with the same tape, and that's it - cute squish made of paper ready!

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Paper Squish Ideas

paper squash ideasThere are many more ideas how to make squishes from paper, the most different, the main thing is to choose interesting drawing. You can make a bag of milk, a pear or an apple, a chicken or even a figurine of a swaddled baby, a briquette of ice cream, etc. Standard Squish Size with a palm, but any fantasies are acceptable. Sometimes a toy is made very small, the size of a matchcropper, sometimes, like a small pillow for dolls. You can increase the life of a finished craft using color filmIt is more durable than paper. Instead of adhesive tape, a stapler can be used to connect parts.

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How to make do-it-yourself squish from paper

Paper is the most affordable material, therefore homemade paper squishes do most often. Soft filler getting is also not a problem, it can be cotton wool, foam rubber, synthetic winterizer, small balls, anything that stuff toys. You’ll need more tape, scissors and a pencil.

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How to draw squashes

You can do it yourself, or find a suitable picture on the Internet and draw it manually, or download and print on a printer. When drawing, it is recommended to avoid sharp corners.

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How to make squash from cotton

Vata will be a filler if there is no more suitable sintepon or foam rubber. They do not stray into lumps, but it is better to tear cotton wool small pieces. So it will be more evenly distributed, there will be less clods.

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How to make squash without scotch tape

If there is no tape, use glue. Squish halves are joined by small pieces of paper smeared with glue. Have to wait for the glue to dry completely. Plus adhesive tape replaces the laminate, prolonging the life of the toy and giving it an aesthetic appearance.

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How to make squishes 3D from paper

Alternatively, it is permissible to make parts of the toy separately, then connecting them with double-sided tape. You can make a drawing yourself or search the Internet. Correctly made homemade paper squishes they turn out very funny, acquiring different hilarious forms when squeezed.

Squash from paper and scotch tape

Shown here how to make surround squashwhere there is a picture of popcorn and squishy box, in the shape of a watermelon. Sometimes, making home-made succes from paper, people doubt their functionality. Scotch tape will help: Each detail must be carefully wrapped with adhesive tapes, it is better to overlap, so that there are no gaps or, especially, air bubbles.

how to make do-it-yourself squish from paperhow to make do-it-yourself squish from paperRibbons should be thin, so neater, and more pleasant to the touch, less sharp corners are formed. Glue the finished parts along the contour again with the same thin strips of tape. Through a specially left small hole, the paper suitcases are filled with prepared filler.

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Squish from paper. Toy antistress

paper squashManufacturing technology do it yourself paper in principle, it does not change, but a slightly different option is presented here. It is proposed to first draw, paint, laminate the parts of the product with tape and then cut them out. Scotch tape needs to be taken wider, tapes should not overlap each other. It’s more convenient to cut, because there is something to hold the picture during operation. This method is considered more preferable, however, details on the website.

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Squishy paper antistress

It’s not worth mentioning the relevance of stress management nowadays, which is probably why anti stress toys so popular. Paper Squash although disposable toys, but free.

Squishy paper anti-stressMaking a craft is very simple, and in many ways. Want to know more read the instructions on the website, link below under the photo.

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Paper Squishy Pad

paper squeeze padPillow perhaps easiest squishybut the most pleasant one. All that is needed is paper and scissors. A stapler and a pencil are also useful, here is the option without lamination.

To see how easy it is to do, see step by step photos. But how nice it is to squeeze such a pillow! Although this paper squish can hardly claim to be particularly durable, you can make at least a hundred in a day.

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Squishy from paper - advantages and disadvantages

paper squashLike any phenomenon or object, homemade paper squishes have their advantages and disadvantages.

Positive moment, do it yourself squishy very simple. And then, they nevertheless fulfill the function of real squishy, ​​they can be crushed a little to relieve stress. Well and most importantly, it's just cute toy, which can decorate the interior of a children's room. Although, a matter of taste, of course.

Main lack of paper squash, this is what it is out of paper. If used for its intended purpose, the toy will deteriorate very quickly. But a one-time squish, it's still a squish, this disadvantage is compensated by the simplicity of manufacture. So do it yourself cute squishy, squeeze it well and feel this pleasure!

 

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Paper Squish Drawings

Do it yourself paper squish very simple, in fact it is a paper bag with cotton or foam, glued with tape. But the main chip of a squish is a drawing. You can draw anything, and if nothing interesting comes up, hundreds of patterns with drawings and coloring can be downloaded from the Internet. Check out this small selection. drawings for squash from paperjust for inspiration.

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