Kenzan pin-holders may be heavy and made of metal but they do still need looking after.

Pins get bent, the rubber mats accumulate bacteria and bits of plants get stuck in them. If you don’t clean them after use, they’ll taint the water of your next arrangement. Leaving the pins bent will make it difficult to add your materials.

And if we look after them they will last longer.

So how can we care for our kenzan pin-holders? This tip will tell you how.

This is my last Ikebana tip of 2016, but I already have another nearly ready to post, to start 2017.

Happy New Year!!!