The Best and Worst Taba Squishy Gels!
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Here's the much requested review of all the taba squishy gels! Since filming this video I've noticed even more brands on the market but this should give you good overview. This is how I search up squishy silicones:
1) Go to your shopping website of choice (Amazon, Aliexpress, Temu etc). Because this is a new and very niche product from China, I cannot find any smaller stores that sells this. I'd be happy to link to any shop with accessible shipping but at the time of uploading this video, it's only possible to get it from the bigger platforms.
2) Search for "squishy gel", "squishy silicone" or "pinch toy gel"
3) Browse through the results until you see the bottles from this video. As mentioned, the best result is the blue on with Meet Crafts on the front, followed by the two pink bottles, followed by the one with square graphics.
4) Pay using Paypal! This is the best way to ensure your payment details are safe in the event of a hack or data leak. Paypal's login is encrypted so the retailer never has access to your bank details.
5) Remember to buy any silicone pigments and squishy molds at the same time. Shipping can take a long time. In my experience, Aliexpress is the slowest with an average of 6-8 weeks. Temu is slightly faster with 3-6 weeks.
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So I bought the worst one during my birthday...
😢Same lol. I wonder if itss hard enough to use for something else like.. Hands 😅
I'm sure you can still do fun things with it! :D
@@vicwunder3062 I just baught the better one now but I might experiment with the 'bad one' to see for other usage in my other hobby. :)
Same I think if I use a bit mode of silicon b then it will be ok
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I think people are sometimes unnecessarily suspicious just because a website is Chinese. Amazon and other stores import the same Chinese stuff and puts their own stickers and packing on it. There are so so sooo many who do this. Wallmart, Flying Tiger, Dollarstore and other chains like it. You're just cutting out the middle man, all you have to do is pay attention to reviews and seller reputation. For anyone shopping at Aliexpress choose the "choice shipping". It's the most reliable, not all sellers have it so find one who does. It's completely trackable and pretty quick. I think you only need to buy for like 10 or 12 bucks to get it free. I usually buy buy other things on there like toys and Lego tho. I've been curious about crafting materials tho since what stores carry here in Sweden is very lackluster and usually focused on kids or generic painting materials and sewing materials. You can't even easily find Copic markers which annoyed me greatly when I used to draw.
Thank you! I never knew that tip about shipping!! I agree that the quality of craft materials from Chinese websites are just as good or even better than stuff you find in stores, especially in Europe. I think people underestimate just how many things are manufactured and exported from China...literally 99% of all the objects you touch on a daily basis even if it's branded or assembled in a different country. And to state the obvious, I'm Chinese myself and I know that the vast majority of people in China aren't scammers or criminals. They just want to do business and earn money like everyone else. All the sellers I wrote to in Xiaohongshu were super nice and it was exactly the same vibe as shopping from Etsy.
Yes i agree! Even if you buy it on other (not chinese websites) and you read the manufacturing place its still usually china
It is not at all about that. People who have a brain do not support sweatshops and it does not matter were it is from sweatshops are terrible and I do not support them.
Yep, I’m European. The Amazon European options are TRASH. Ugly, expensive and most are also false advertising. So I buy everything from alibaba/aliexpress. I’m literally buying the same product for much much cheaper. Recently I started to also buy technology and electronics. I wish Europe was on that level. We care too much about preserving small businesses that won’t survive this market or century. But big companies also have a big monopoly here in Europe and I literally just want the best product, I don’t care if I have to pay more, just give me what I ask for and the best you have. Chinese products (if you know how to look for it) are the same quality if not better. And cheaper. I would literally be crazy if I bought my cute phone case for 22 euros instead of the 3 euros it costs me to buy a much cuter design from China. All the cute stuff here is so ugly, I hate it here. I’ve also bought a lot of exclusive Chinese and Japanese merch of certain brands, just cause the merch is cuter in Asia. I only have good things to say, and the bad things also happen with European products, so for me it’s a win-win
do i have any plans of buying these? no. will i still watch? happily. :)
Id like to point out that curing time is NOT the same as working time. Working time is how long it takes until the material is too sticky or stiff to work with. So like, 3 hours until youre no longer to touch it without causing damage to it. Curing time is how long it takes to fully cure. You may be able to take it out or handle it before then, but it wont be fully cured untip that timeframe is up.
Yes I forgot to mention in the video that some of the gels did come with working time instructions as well. The working time for these silicones is around 15-20mins (some up to 40mins) which is quite good and gives you sufficient time to mix colours together.
I love the packaging design of all the squishy gels!!!😍
I really appreciate the info and comparison of the brands. Thank you 😊
Thank you for doing this because i get very confused by all the different bottles/ non brands.
I also get my stuff from all over, so dont worry about people being weird about where you buy stuff from.
If they don't wont to buy from these platforms then they don't have to.
I LOVE THESE VIDS ❤❤
I always love the methodical approach you take to crafts. You're a great science channel.
oh my gosh the little painter details on the hamsters turned out so cute
I would like to say i dont hate on those websites because they have "bad quality" or "i cant trust them" those websites have employees who are working in sweatshops and i refuse to support a website like that so saying people are mad for other reasons are completely missleading.
Fantastic review, thank you so much!
I LOVE THESE KINDS OF VIDEOS ! ❤❤
Hi maqaroon! Been looking for more taba squishy videos, thanks for the videos!! And if youre seeing this Maqaroon, i love your content and keep going because you deserve your 4.02m subs!!.
Thank you!! 🥰
Love these videos
OMG, SHES POSTED AGAIN!!! I love watching your squishy vids. Thxs so muchhhhh❤❤❤❤❤
Wow! So cute!💗
I've never heard of any of the squishies or mostly anything else you show on your channel. My fav thing is learning how stuff works. Even if I've never heard of it. Your channel is very interesting! And I do learn a bunch!
Let's go another great video ❤😁
I really like this video so helpful ty ❤🎉😊
Excellent video to show the differences 👍💛
Yayy new video!!!!❤
Btw..What are your views on the slime trend. It dawned upon me the other day that the slime craze has slowly faded away like the fidget spinner trend. But i do think that slime can come back into trend due to its versatility and can be included in other projects. What are your views on this? I was thinking about something combining taba+slime. Ik this is weird but to be honest i really miss the slime trend😅
Btw great video!!❤
I think slime is coming back again! It's become a sort of viral/nostalgic meme for the kids who watched it back in 2015 and are grown up now. And of course, there's a new wave of gen alpha kids who also want to know how it works. I actually bought materials for a new slime vid shortly before the taba thing started.
this is perfect timing! my nephew is interested in making squishies and i am always looking for more fun hobbies to try out 😊
HAII THIS IS SO GOOD!
they all look so cute. thank you for the breakdown analysis.
I LOVE the hamster mold. 🐹
looks so cute
Interesting video! I am glad you bought these because i most certainly won't be but i am curious how they compare
Thank you I've been wanting to do silicone fo very long time
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Can you do a tutorial about making,
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I like your Among Us plushie tutorials a lot and I'm looking forward a tutorial from you about my request
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The hamster is soo cute u always make cute things love your vidios❤
tbh i sometimes get confused which one to buy too so thnx for clearing it up
omg im subscribing and i was hoping u could make bubble from the amazing digital circus as a squishy?? I have been dying to see that. hope u will do it.😍
Hi minor correction! Not chinese, but the language is Mandarin! I love these kinds of videos tho, love how you approach everything carefully
these are so niche that someone 10 years ago today will probably watch them lol
I have a little thing i do after i fi ish pouring the gel
when there is extra i let it dry so i get a mini cylinder of taba squishy and its so cute
Aww watching this reminds me of Fluffieland
Yay finally a new upload😊😊😊this is my first time being first
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I was the 1,000th like and it was super cool to see the number change like that lol
I believe that it means in 24 hours you’ll have a full cure, but you have 3-6 hours before it gets too tacky to work with!
The one I saw on Taobao shopping app were labelled as 食品级捏捏硅胶 with red A bottle and blue B bottle. Quite different than what you showed here. Both written Watery Pinch Silicone on the label as well. I'm not sure if they're legit taba squishy silicone but based on reviews many reported they have successfully made their own taba squishy with it. Around ¥100-¥165 for full set squishy DIY kit.
Still not sure if I want to buy it.
If the squishy gel A and B parts don’t have an expiration date, then how can you tell if it’s not good to use anymore, aside the color?
Also, is it possible to fix squishies with holes from the air pockets?
I find that silicone has a very long shelf life and I've used gels that were 5-7 years old without any problems. As long as it looks and smells normal, it should usually work. Unlike resin, they are not prone to discolouring so I have not idea what happened with that brand from the video. It would be theoretically possible to fix holes but it depends on the location and colour. If it's an easy colour to match (eg white) when you can apply a tiny bit into the hole and position the squishy in a way so it doesn't leak out whilst curing. Fixing holes in areas like the hamster ear would be trickier since it's not enclosed
yay!
Not sure if I’ll get an answer, but I’ve been noticing that with taba squishies, no one really plays with them outside of the packages; are you able to? Why does no one do it?
Its mostly because they are coated in flocking powder
And also because the packaging is very aesthetic so i see people mostly avoid taking them out to so as to not ruin the aesthetics of it. But its totally fine to take it out if its not coated with flocking powder.
Yes it's totally fine to take them out of the bag but I think most people don't want to ruin the packaging. Especially if it's stapled, it's a hassle trying to open that. Also, flocking powder doesn't always feel good on your skin...it can feel weird and itchy. So I prefer playing with the flocked ones wearing gloves or inside the bag.
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So after 1 month is the squishy gel still okay?
Do you mean the one that changed colour? The newer batch actually looks darker as well (bottle A definitely a different colour compared to bottle B) so that's not a reliable brand. All the other squishy gels are totally fine and haven't changed colour
bro i bought one of those hamsters online wth
The point is not that people have had bad experiences( though most have), it's that these companies are scammy, exploitative, and steal people's designs and artwork with very little quality control and promote fast fashion with is a multilayered bad.
Fair point however I need to balance the priorities of my viewers with broad views on what type of retail behaviour is "good" or "bad". The vast majority of my viewers want to learn new DIY techniques and also want to know where to buy the materials that I show in my videos. If I made a blanket decision never to mention Amazon or Aliexpress due to the fact a few sellers on those platforms infringe intellectual property rights in areas entirely unrelated to my channel or content, then my viewers lose out a lot of value of what they're coming here to learn.
Fun fact: Poor crafters REALLY don't care about all that. I know I don't. I've never had a bad experience or known someone that did. If I had the money to care, that would be great. But I simply don't.
@@systematicirony666 you just have no conviction.
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Wtf do you even mean by this
@@systematicirony666Just get money
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Does the word taba have a meaning/translation?
Yes it means "bundle" in Japanese, probably because classic taba squishies are packaged inside a bag with labels and decorations so it creates a bundle of textures. However I'm almost certain that tabas were invented in China, not Japan, because that's where this new type of silicone is manufactured.
@@maqaroon ah fascinating!
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the issue people have with plugging temu is mainly about how its a site known for stealing art, and more pressingly, have their products made in sweatshops. it has nothing to do with the products youre buying, but actively giving money to that platform, and encouraging others to do the same. yes, youre not sponsored, but you still link the products entirely so others can purchase them. i cannot imagine giving money to literal sweatshops and encouraging others to do the same. its a moral issue, not an opinion issue. not sure how you dont understand that lol
Just your squishy silicone gel from other shops or platforms then. No one is stopping you from doing so.
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