My most versatile, balanced and beautiful calligraphy pen to date
Let your calligraphy bloom!
A beautiful and balanced calligraphy pen designed to make your work blossom. 6 years of designing and handmaking calligraphy pens have led me to create The Bloom – it's my most versatile, balanced and beautiful calligraphy pen to date.
Blooming clever!
Just like my Flourish pen, the Bloom's unique universal flange makes changing and holding calligraphy nibs, big or small, an absolute breeze. Simply tighten or loosen the screw and pop your nib of choice in until you have a perfectly snug fit.
Probably one of the most important features is the ability to adjust the angle of the nib. As no calligrapher holds their pen in exactly the same way, this feature allows you to achieve the perfect amount of pressure on the page without the dreaded snag!
Beauty is in the eye of the nib holder
With its organic compound curves, the body of the pen is as beautiful as it is functional. It's the perfect cross between my Carrot and original Flourish pen, with just the right amount of grip whilst feeling secure and balanced in the hand.
The solid brass tail moves the centre of gravity to the centre of the pen so that you have full control and lightness of touch on your upstrokes.
Secret nib compartment
Nib tins, who needs 'em. Your Bloom conceals up to 3 nibs, so you can easily take your favourites with you wherever you go.
Brilliant ink for bold ideas!
I ordered the Bloom Bluebell straight and ended up with the Oblique pen! I I’m struggling to get used to it to be honest and I am using my Flourish straight more than this one.
I absolutely adore the bluebell colour and wish that you would do more of the pens with that colour.
I now have eight of Tom’s Studio pens and they are fabulous. I also have a lot of the inks and the colours are amazing. I use the inks in my paintings and my customers often comment on the vibrant colours.
I have awarded the three stars for the pen due to the fact it is not the one that I ordered.
Update! Tom’s Studio asked me to send the Oblique Bloom back and they have replaced it with the straight. I love it.
Customer Service at Tom;s Studio is fantastic. Thank you very much.
Such a beautiful and well designed pen. Very comfortable to hold and is an excellent weight. Unfortunately, the flange had somehow come undone during shipping and left a small yet rather deep nick on the body of the pen. It doesn’t impact the pen’s performance, but I can feel it when I hold it to write and it’s a bit disappointing for a brand new pen of this price. It would be a good idea to refine the box/packing so that this doesn’t happen in the future.
Good one-of-a-kind brass/aluminium oblique pen. Hope titanium one also comes up.
This beautifully balanced pen makes my early attempts look so much better. It makes practice very enjoyable. Bonus? The bulb holds spare nibs. Genius! Add a gorgeous colour and I’m absolutely delighted.
Everything from the packaging to the pen itself is just amazing. I'd been wanting to invest in a proper calligraphy pen for over a year & I'm very glad I went for this one. It's a good heavy weight, and I really like the function of the adjustable nib holder, it means ease of use for very small nibs that would usually shift in a standard holder. Also excellent customer service from Emma & Gemma as I was waiting for the Ivy to come back into stock & also asked questions on the different inks being used on dark G.F Smith envelopes & they came back to me very quickly, so thank you to all!
Bloom Calligraphy Pen is well designed to inspire you to create more, let your creativity bloom! Stunning looking pen, fits perfectly in a hand and glides on paper. I Love It and highly recommend Bloom Calligraphy Pen! You can find more pictures and videos on my Instagram page Makicustomcreations
見た目も美しく、繊細な線が書ける素晴らしいペンです。
重さもちょうどいいです。
I love “The Bloom”, it is beautiful, with stunning colours. Most of all, it is very handy and elegant. I am a totally newbie in calligraphy world, and I made this “present to myself” 🍒
I am in awe at not only this beautifully crafted calligraphy pen but the incredible way it was packaged. Just so creative & thoughtful. What a thrill it was to receive. The colour is stunning & I can’t wait to use it. Thank you!
Janet
Stunning, a perfect addition to my collection. And it writes beautifully too of course
It feels very well constructed and has a bit of heft to it, which I like. The shape fit's my fingers perfectly and it holds the nib securely. I use it with the One Dip wonder and it feels like I write forever between dips.. The price gave me a bit of pause at first but it looked well made so I went for it. I am very happy that I did. It is the best dip pen I've ever purchased. I have also bought several inks and other pens and they have all been superb and such a joy to use that I now look here first before I go anywhere else for my calligraphy supplies.
I read a feature on Tom in "Uppercase" magazine and was intrigued. It's been a challenge to find good quality writing tools and ink. I am delighted with the Calligraphy pen I chose from Tom, very satisfying. The feel has confidence and heft while still handling with great delicacy. I also ordered a Zebra nib which has nice capacity and line cadence. It's a gift to eagerly anticipate my writing and drawing sessions.
I’ve been using it consistently for over 2 weeks. I still find it a little heavy but I love the adjustments you and do with the nib height . My stokes are so much finer and I seem to have a lighter touch.
I think I would have preferred a more tapered style.
A beautiful pen! Just like the flourish and the carrot, it’s perfectly weighted and is a dream to use. The additional advantage of the body being able to store nibs is amazing.
Thank you again for another incredible product
This pen is not a pen at all. It’s a piece of art! It’s so comfortable in your hand and makes you want to create with it. The tip that came with it also blew me away! If you are on the fence, take the leap!
Good.
After following the instructions several times and following along with the YouTube video, I cannot get this pen to not spin. The screw that holds the brass piece in place does not actually hold anything in place.. as soon as you apply any amount of pressure the whole thing starts to rotate, making this an impossible to use pen. The provided Allen key just rotates in place versus tightening the screw to any meaningful tightness. I combed through reviews looking for someone with a similar problem but this seems to be unique to me. I do not apply that much pressure.. but the way things screw into place, it comes apart with the slightest press on the nib. Unfortunately will be returning.
Bloom - Calligraphy Pen
This pen is amazing in appearance and in usability, the weight of it fits nicely in your hand and like all of this company’s pens, nibs are easy to change, I followed the instructions on the cardboard surround on the box, on cleaning it before use and I haven’t looked back. All I need now is a display case that’s as beautiful as the pens themselves to put this one and other of Tom’s in!
Incredibly beautiful and functionnal : a piece of art !
Beautifully made and a joy to use!
It looks and feels beautiful. I love that you can store extra nibs in the belly of the pen.
Lovely pen…Makes me feel like my writing is better😄
It's very well balanced in the hand and writes far smoother than any of my previous dip pens. I plan on purchasing the straight Bloom in the next couple months. I would highly recommend the Bloom to anyone using a dip pen.
As a newbie calligrapher, I have tried a few oblique pens, but the angle of the pen has always been an issue. However, since buying the Bloom - Oblique Calligraphy Pen my handwriting has improved beyond anything I could have imagined. Being able to set the angle to suit is ingenious. I also like the weight of the pen too, which sits very comfortably in the had. Then there’s the secret barrel for storing a replacement nib too - again ingenious!
The only concern I now have, is that I’m going to be spending more money with Tom’s Studio as I quite fancy the fountain pen to go with my other ones.
”Bloom” is a beautiful holder.
And I feel that it is not only beautiful in design but also functional.
It has a sense of stability with just the right weight.
This holder is one of my favorite holders.