The quality of plastic food samples lined up along restaurant display windows in Japan is no less than extraordinary, and the uniqueness of the craft easily makes the extremely realistic samples some of the most intriguing souvenirs for foreign tourists. But getting ahold of these plastic recreations of food — which are, in most cases, handmade — isn’t as easy as people might expect, especially since they can be quite pricey. However, thanks to a glorious new invention of a 3D food sample-making pen, anyone can create their own food samples easily in miniature size.

Source: MegaHouse

Source: MegaHouse

The 3D Dream Arts Pen Food Sample Set is a set of 4 pens containing special ink that can be combined to make 20 different miniature food samples. The kit includes yellow, green, white, and red colored pens, and comes with recipes (aka “design sheets”) and molds to guide DIYers in their efforts of becoming the next great food sample craftsman. Popular dishes like curry, ramen, hamburgers, and pizzas are just a handful of what can be made with them.

Source: MegaHouse

Source: MegaHouse

Source: MegaHouse

Purchases for the 3D pens can be made for 4,800 yen (US$43.20) starting mid-April. Be on the lookout for further updates on the MegaHouse website in Japanese and/or English, and start deciding what to make first with this awesome new food sample kit!

Source: MegaHouse


By - grape Japan editorial staff.