Want to level up your taba squishy making game? This guide goes beyond the basics and dives into techniques for producing a large number of squishies efficiently. While making 20 in a day might sound like a "hellish" challenge (and the original poster jokes about non-stop crafting!), these pro tips will significantly speed up your process.

Forget the Basics (For Now):

This guide assumes you already know the basics of:

• Cleaning your molds.
• Applying a mold release agent (like Vaseline).
• The fundamental mixing and pouring process (covered in our beginner's guide).

Pro-Level Taba Squishy Production:

This is where we optimize for speed and efficiency:

1. Master Mold Analysis: Before you start mixing anything, carefully examine each mold.

   • Internal Structure: Identify intricate details like character headdresses, clothing layers, small noses, etc.
   • Layering: Determine how many layers of color each detail requires.
   • Base Color: Plan which color will form the "bulk" of the squishy ("large glue" in the original text). This is crucial for step 4.
   • Having this mental (or written) plan for each mold before you start mixing saves precious time.

2. Strategic Color Planning: Don't just think about one mold at a time. Look at all your molds and identify common colors. For example, many character designs use white, pink, or yellow.

3. Efficient Color Mixing: This is the key to high-volume production.

   • Batch Mixing: Instead of mixing a small amount of color for each mold, mix larger batches of commonly used colors.
   • UV Resin Trick (Critical!): Divide a batch of a commonly used color (like white) into two cups.
     • Cup 1: Add a small amount of UV resin to this cup. This will accelerate curing significantly. Use this cup for the initial detail work (eyes, highlights, etc.) that needs to set quickly.
     • Cup 2: Leave this cup with no UV resin (or a very small amount). This will remain workable for a longer period, allowing you to fill in larger areas of that color across multiple molds.
   • Work Quickly: Apply the same color (e.g., the UV-enhanced white) to all molds that need it before moving on to the next color. This minimizes wasted time and resin. You may need to mix a second batch, but it's still more efficient than mixing each color individually for each mold.

4. Smart Base Color Pouring : Once the detail work is done (and ideally, partially cured thanks to the UV resin), choose a base color for each mold.

   • Maximize Coverage: Select a color that makes up a large portion of the design. For example, if a character has a mostly white body, use white as your base color. This drastically reduces the amount of time you spend meticulously applying color to small areas.
   • Avoid Dark Base Colors: The original text warns against using dark colors as the base. This is likely because imperfections and small bubbles are more visible in dark resin.

Example Workflow (Simplified):

1. Analyze all molds.
2. Mix a large batch of white resin. Divide into two cups (UV and non-UV).
3. Apply UV-white to all eye highlights, small white details across all molds.
4. Mix a batch of pink resin.
5. Apply pink to all relevant details across all molds.
6. ...Repeat for other detail colors...
7. For each mold, determine the best base color.
8. Pour the base color into each mold.
9. Cure, demold, and package.

Important Considerations:

• Practice: This level of efficiency takes practice. Don't get discouraged if your first attempt isn't perfect.
• Ventilation: Working with resin for extended periods requires excellent ventilation.
• Safety: Always follow the safety instructions provided with your resin.