Ikebana Supplies that are Authentic and Made to Last

Ikebana supplies and flower arrangement supplies come in many varieties. The quality of the tools, vases, and containers you use greatly affects the outcome and look of your flower display.

Satomi was professionally certified in Japan as a teacher of Ikebana and she only recommends great quality items that she also uses in her own displays and workshops.

Check Out Our Online Store For Authentic and Affordable Ikebana Supplies

Here are some of the basics that you will need to begin your hobby of Japanese flower arranging:

Scissors or Shears

Special Ikebana scissors are made to last a lifetime if taken care of. Instead of buying cheaper quality scissors that will dull very quickly, make sure that you get good quality (stainless or not) steel scissors that have been made in Japan. This is a centuries old traditional art form that has developed because of the time and care put into creating tools that allow for the smoothest cuts possible. You can literally feel the difference.

Kenzan / Needlepoint Holders

Kenzan are the needlepoint holders that form the base of you Ikebana displays. These are often heavy weighted so you can add longer and shorter flower and branch stems and control their angles. Kenzan come in various sizes and are usually either circular or rectangular. Kenzan are then places in shallow pots for display.

Pottery

Finding the right pottery for your display is half the fun of flower arranging! Wide, open and shallow pots are often used with a small pool of water and the Kenzan placed in the middle. Deeper and larger pots may also be used. Handmade pottery is almost always going to bring more life to your displays. Similarly, non-symmetrical pots also give the observer more to look at than a generic perfectly symmetric pot.

Pull Saw

Another important part of Ikebana supplies are Japanese pull saws are also recommended for cutting larger branches. In the Rikkyo style larger more extravagant displays sometimes require the use of very thick branches. Japanese saws have more control and detail to the cuts because they cut on the pull, as opposed to western style that rely on the force of the push.

Wire

Wire is used to structure many of the flowers and maintain a desire form. A variety of wire sizes are used, but you should aim for a small one that is hardly visible to the eye. Bonsai often uses thick copper wire, however Ikebana is more refined and makes efforts to hide the wire because they are not trying to shape or graft a thick pine, for example.

All of our Japanese flower arranging (Ikebana) related items are of top quality and are made in Japan. Many companies use cheap imitations made in other countries in order to advertise a low price, just remember, you get what you pay for. Your tools should last a lifetime! That being said, because we have established direct relationships with makers and artists in Japan, we are able to offer you reasonable prices for top quality Ikebana supplies.

We hope you enjoy exploring your new found art!

Serene Gardens Webstore
Japanese Flower Arrangement Schools
Ikebana Page