Bento Supplies: A Starter's Guide

I'm a huge fan of Anna the Red's blog.  I found her blog to be quite inspiring and have spent the past few months accumulating knowledge and tools. Thanks, Anna, for giving me a shoutout on your blog, Twitter and Facebook! =)

I've been getting some questions about how to get started.  Here are some of my bento goodies and a list of places where you can buy them!

This is my bento box.  I got it for 2.00$ from Ebay (minus shipping).  It's awesome because it's got chop sticks and Western cutlery.  And of course it's awesome because it's Hello Kitty (I feel my readership going down now).  Yeah, that's right, I like Hello Kitty!  Alternately, you can use any air-tight food container that you have on hand.  <3

I got this for $2.00!

Now, here are some common bento supplies:

These are my bento supplies. I have yet to use most of them! Stay tuned for updates :)

Here are some of my items and their uses

1. Bento box ($2.00, Ebay). Used to carry and store food.

2. Brontosaurus sandwich cutter ($1.00, Dollarama). Used to cut sandwiches in funky shapes.

 3. Heart sandwich cutter ($1.00, Dollarama). Used to cut sandwiches in funky shapes.

4. Silicone chocolate moulds ($5.00, some specialty cooking store), and cupcake moulds. Used to hold thick sauces or little foods.

5. Egg moulds ($7.00 for the two, Ebay).  Shapes hard-boiled eggs into these cute characters!

4. Metal cookie cutters ($1.00 for a pack of 6, Foret Dollar; $1.50 for the round at Stark & Whyte). Used to make pretty food.

5. Panda bear food picks ($1.00, Ebay). Used to make the bento look cuter or to string together small foods (such as olives or edamame beans).

Click this link to see the tutorial of my first kyraben (character) bento.  My next project will be posted as well, so stay tuned!