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    Tom’s Studio

    The idea for Tom’s business came from watching his wife Gemma use a plastic mass- produced calligraphy pen which he felt didn’t match the quality of her beautiful work.  With his background in furniture and product design which he studied at university and his experience of working in a blacksmith’s forge , he decided to make her a better pen that she would love using every day.

    Tom made his very first pen from the beautiful, long lasting materials Corian and brass on his father-in-law’s 1960s Original Myford Engineering lathe. Happily, Gemma loved her new pen and it turned out that others did too!

    After six months of working weekends and evenings, still from his father-in-law’s garage, Tom left his full-time job as a graphic designer for tech start-ups and moved with Gemma from London to sunny Dorset where they had a little girl and started Tom’s Studio.

    • Autumn ink colours

      £22.00

      A beautiful set of Autumnal metallic tones. Made of mica, a natural and ethically-sourced mineral that offers a wide variety of metallic shades. This set contains, from L-R: Vermilion Red, Indian Summer, Peach, Golden Olive, Jungle and Black Forest. Pearlcolours can be dissolved with water and applied with a brush. They are perfect for creating special effects and highlights, they are also ideally suited for calligraphy. For the perfect colour result we recommend putting a few drops of water on the color pan and letting it sit for a few minutes before using the colour to ensure it is fully mixed.

      A beautiful set of Autumnal metallic tones. Made of mica, a natural and ethically-sourced mineral that offers a wide variety of metallic shades. This set contains, from L-R: Vermilion Red, Indian Summer, Peach, Golden Olive, Jungle and Black Forest. Pearlcolours can be dissolved with water and applied with a brush. They are perfect for creating special effects and highlights, they are also ideally suited for calligraphy. For the perfect colour result we recommend putting a few drops of water on the color pan and letting it sit for a few minutes before using the colour to ensure it is fully mixed.

    • Flourish curve calligraphy pen

      £65.00

      As no two calligraphers are the same, I designed the pen so that you can easily customise the angle of the nib to suit your calligraphy style. I’ve also refined the balance of the pen so that the centre of gravity sits between your forefinger and your thumb joint, making it feel neither top nor bottom heavy.

      As no two calligraphers are the same, I designed the pen so that you can easily customise the angle of the nib to suit your calligraphy style. I’ve also refined the balance of the pen so that the centre of gravity sits between your forefinger and your thumb joint, making it feel neither top nor bottom heavy.

    • Pen rest

      £23.00

      Machined from solid brass I’m confident your pen rest will last several lifetimes and look good doing it! As a bonus, unlike most rests, it will happily accommodate up to three brushes or pens. Bye bye messy ink splattered desk!

      Machined from solid brass I’m confident your pen rest will last several lifetimes and look good doing it! As a bonus, unlike most rests, it will happily accommodate up to three brushes or pens. Bye bye messy ink splattered desk!

    • Luxury calligraphy kit

      £45.00

      My wife, Gemma Milly, has curated her own Modern Calligraphy kit containing everything you need to get started with Modern calligraphy. This beautiful gift set includes: ● a workbook to get you started, containing all the material that we cover in my 121 courses. It covers how to use your materials, instructions, examples to copy and exercises to practice ● a choice of a straight or oblique nib holder black ink ● gold foiled pencil ● 40 page practice booklet, with tear-out guidelines and perforated pages. Smooth white bleed-proof paper, thin enough to place your guidelines underneath. Everything is presented in a luxury white box with rose gold foiled logo. Perfect as a gift or for budding calligraphers wanting a professional kit to get started with. The workbook will introduce you to modern calligraphy, as well as giving you a short background to the art and its origins. It will then explain how to hold and use your dip pen, before moving on to basic strokes and alphabets. Once you've got the hang go it, there are examples for you to copy and practice so you can begin to construct your own phrases. Written by Gemma Milly, a full-time calligrapher and teacher of Modern Calligraphy.

      My wife, Gemma Milly, has curated her own Modern Calligraphy kit containing everything you need to get started with Modern calligraphy. This beautiful gift set includes: ● a workbook to get you started, containing all the material that we cover in my 121 courses. It covers how to use your materials, instructions, examples to copy and exercises to practice ● a choice of a straight or oblique nib holder black ink ● gold foiled pencil ● 40 page practice booklet, with tear-out guidelines and perforated pages. Smooth white bleed-proof paper, thin enough to place your guidelines underneath. Everything is presented in a luxury white box with rose gold foiled logo. Perfect as a gift or for budding calligraphers wanting a professional kit to get started with. The workbook will introduce you to modern calligraphy, as well as giving you a short background to the art and its origins. It will then explain how to hold and use your dip pen, before moving on to basic strokes and alphabets. Once you've got the hang go it, there are examples for you to copy and practice so you can begin to construct your own phrases. Written by Gemma Milly, a full-time calligrapher and teacher of Modern Calligraphy.

    • Sumi creator pen

      £110.00

      CREATED FOR CREATORS (Sumi pens are made to order so please allow 1-2 weeks before dispatch) Why do we have to buy several different pens to do different jobs? A rollerball for writing, a felt-tip for sketching a fineliner for detailed drawings, you get the idea. Most of these pens are cheap and disposable and aren’t really worthy of the work you create... enter stage left, The Sumi - Creator Pen. It’s one beautifully balanced and considered pen which allows you to write, draw, sketch and doodle to your heart’s content with just a simple change of refill.

      CREATED FOR CREATORS (Sumi pens are made to order so please allow 1-2 weeks before dispatch) Why do we have to buy several different pens to do different jobs? A rollerball for writing, a felt-tip for sketching a fineliner for detailed drawings, you get the idea. Most of these pens are cheap and disposable and aren’t really worthy of the work you create... enter stage left, The Sumi - Creator Pen. It’s one beautifully balanced and considered pen which allows you to write, draw, sketch and doodle to your heart’s content with just a simple change of refill.

    • Sumi flexible fountain pen

      £115.00

      Black. Sumi pens are made to order so please allow 1-2 weeks before dispatch. The Sumi's secret ingredient is the custom, super-flexible nib which allows you to write as thin as 0.4mm, and up to 2.0mm when fully flexed. It’s also tipped with a German iridium tip for a smooth writing experience (no more scratching or ink splatters) and, unlike standard calligraphy nibs, it will last a lifetime.

      Black. Sumi pens are made to order so please allow 1-2 weeks before dispatch. The Sumi's secret ingredient is the custom, super-flexible nib which allows you to write as thin as 0.4mm, and up to 2.0mm when fully flexed. It’s also tipped with a German iridium tip for a smooth writing experience (no more scratching or ink splatters) and, unlike standard calligraphy nibs, it will last a lifetime.

    • Sumi fountain pen

      Various Colours. Sumi pens are made to order so please allow 1-2 weeks before dispatch. The Sumi's secret ingredient is the custom, super-flexible nib which allows you to write as thin as 0.4mm, and up to 2.0mm when fully flexed. It’s also tipped with a German iridium tip for a smooth writing experience (no more scratching or ink splatters) and, unlike standard calligraphy nibs, it will last a lifetime.

      Various Colours. Sumi pens are made to order so please allow 1-2 weeks before dispatch. The Sumi's secret ingredient is the custom, super-flexible nib which allows you to write as thin as 0.4mm, and up to 2.0mm when fully flexed. It’s also tipped with a German iridium tip for a smooth writing experience (no more scratching or ink splatters) and, unlike standard calligraphy nibs, it will last a lifetime.

    • Sumi fountain pen

      £125.00

      Joy. Sumi pens are made to order so please allow 1-2 weeks before dispatch. The Sumi's secret ingredient is the custom, super-flexible nib which allows you to write as thin as 0.4mm, and up to 2.0mm when fully flexed. It’s also tipped with a German iridium tip for a smooth writing experience (no more scratching or ink splatters) and, unlike standard calligraphy nibs, it will last a lifetime.

      Joy. Sumi pens are made to order so please allow 1-2 weeks before dispatch. The Sumi's secret ingredient is the custom, super-flexible nib which allows you to write as thin as 0.4mm, and up to 2.0mm when fully flexed. It’s also tipped with a German iridium tip for a smooth writing experience (no more scratching or ink splatters) and, unlike standard calligraphy nibs, it will last a lifetime.

    • Sumi fountain pen

      £125.00

      Sunset. Sumi pens are made to order so please allow 1-2 weeks before dispatch. The Sumi's secret ingredient is the custom, super-flexible nib which allows you to write as thin as 0.4mm, and up to 2.0mm when fully flexed. It’s also tipped with a German iridium tip for a smooth writing experience (no more scratching or ink splatters) and, unlike standard calligraphy nibs, it will last a lifetime.

      Sunset. Sumi pens are made to order so please allow 1-2 weeks before dispatch. The Sumi's secret ingredient is the custom, super-flexible nib which allows you to write as thin as 0.4mm, and up to 2.0mm when fully flexed. It’s also tipped with a German iridium tip for a smooth writing experience (no more scratching or ink splatters) and, unlike standard calligraphy nibs, it will last a lifetime.

    • Sumi fountain pens

      £125.00

      Teal. Sumi pens are made to order so please allow 1-2 weeks before dispatch. The Sumi's secret ingredient is the custom, super-flexible nib which allows you to write as thin as 0.4mm, and up to 2.0mm when fully flexed. It’s also tipped with a German iridium tip for a smooth writing experience (no more scratching or ink splatters) and, unlike standard calligraphy nibs, it will last a lifetime.

      Teal. Sumi pens are made to order so please allow 1-2 weeks before dispatch. The Sumi's secret ingredient is the custom, super-flexible nib which allows you to write as thin as 0.4mm, and up to 2.0mm when fully flexed. It’s also tipped with a German iridium tip for a smooth writing experience (no more scratching or ink splatters) and, unlike standard calligraphy nibs, it will last a lifetime.