Colorful Bento Box

[mayanorange]

Ooh, this is a cool idea. I make totebags for people- I should make a bento! Does everyone like the flap version of opening or what about a zipper? I have some marine window plastic that would make a nice waterproof flap, but then is it just flapping around when you open it? I haven't seen one in action. Suggestions for optimal size would be great too.

[ilima]

My local shop has them made with Hawaiian (hibiscus) prints. Of course, I had to have one.

They also make saddlebags out of the same material.

[Blueberry]

Sweet! She has some really nice stuff. Etsy is so dangerous For my wallet, that is

[Becky]

I make totebags for people- I should make a bento! Does everyone like the flap version of opening or what about a zipper?

I love the idea of a zipper for a bento box on my mountain bike, where tipping over and spilling of contents is much more likely to happen! Something washable is good too. I keep my snacks in there- crumbs and stickiness are inevitable.

[NoNo]

I like the idea of a zipper because I'd be confident the contents would stay inside. But unlike a lot of other road cyclists, I've yet to master the art of riding without hands. Even with one hand I feel shakey. So the bag would have to be rigid enough that the zipper could be operated with one hand. Or I'll just have to open it when I'm stopped

[beccaB]

That's a cool bag, but my addiction to Timbuk2 has bled me dry!

[Zen]

Yeah, SAC has made me a bit anemic in the $$$ too

[mayanorange]

Becky and NoNo, Thanks for the input! I'll have to think about what I have fabric-wise that I can do this with. I was thinking I need stiffener for the sides, but I'd probably need to stiffen to be able to zip/unzip onehanded. Hmm, an engineering dilemma. I'll let you guys know how it goes!

[hilldweller]

Thanks for the link. Just ordered a little seat bag

[Ana]

Oooo! All kinds of snacks and neat things could go in there

[derailed]

Becky and NoNo, Thanks for the input! I'll have to think about what I have fabric-wise that I can do this with. I was thinking I need stiffener for the sides, but I'd probably need to stiffen to be able to zip/unzip onehanded. Hmm, an engineering dilemma. I'll let you guys know how it goes!

Mayan, might I make some suggestions? Sunforger or boat/marine types of canvas. They are a bit stiff, quite waterproof, and can easily be decorated.

TYVEK is a house-wrapping useful for a lot of waterproofing needs, you might use a pretty fabric, and line with TYVEK? I just ask construction crews for a few scraps, they can't use anything much smaller than a 10 foot length.

For a stiffener, styrene from a hobby shop is a thin, light plastic which takes glues well and is thin enough to be sewn with a canvas needle on a heavier duty machine. It could also be slipped into the space between the liner and the outer shell, once an item was half-constructed.

If you choose to make snack bags, I'd be thrilled!

[Becky]

Fed Ex/UPS envelopes are often made of Tyvek too