10 Best Calligraphy Tools in the Philippines 2024

The Fudenosuke brush pen from well-known calligraphy brand Tombow is a good staple pen for calligraphers and artists as well. It has a firm yet flexible tip that won't change shape easily even after repeated use. With this pen, you can create extra-fine, fine, or medium strokes with ease.

Although, it is pricier than most calligraphy pens it is well-known for being a great beginner and eventually go-to pen because of its highly-pigmented ink and reliable tip. Also, other than hard, its tip can also come in different variations such as soft and twin tips.

Want to add color to your writing? Then this brush pen set from Tombow is a great choice. It includes 9 different colors and 1 blender pen that has a brush tip on one end and a fine tip on the other. Its flexible and resilient brush retains its form, even after every stroke.

Aside from that, this brush pen set is water-based and blends color easily especially on smooth, non-textured paper. It's non-toxic, acid-free, odorless, and has tips that self-clean after blending to make sure that your strokes don't smudge even as it is used with other colors from the set.

Nothing is more sleek than a classic black fountain pen. With this pen from Thunlit, have a reliable pen for signing and calligraphy. It has a refillable ink and a rotating core rod that allows for easy ink absorption without having to press the pen.

Additionally, this fountain pen comes with 3 0.5 mm nibs including an iridium nib for smooth and comfortable writing. Also, it has a metal pen clip that is designed on the cap, which can be clipped on a book, notebook, or clothes pocket. This pen is a great gift idea for friends, colleagues, and calligraphy enthusiasts.

If you're looking to expand your collection of calligraphy tools, then this product is worth considering. It includes a dip pen with a wooden handle, three nibs, and a bottle of ink for dipping. You can be creative with the different metal nibs, namely italic square, round, and pointed, that are all attachable to the wooden dip pen.

This set is perfect for beginners who want to learn calligraphy using traditional instruments. Although dip pens require you to repeatedly dip the tip, and learning how to use different nibs requires practice, these things can help hone your calligraphy skills, especially if you are a beginner.

Want to send out a personal card invitation for the next holiday or event? Then this specialty paper is something to consider. It's made of linen, so it definitely adds a little more taste and "personality" to your cards and invitations than using regular printer paper.

Also, the linen material gives the paper a fine woven texture pattern. This also makes this paper ideal for decorative calligraphy framed on the walls of your home. Although you might need some time to get used to the textured surface, the material is nonetheless durable and flexible enough to write on.

Aside from being decorative, calligraphy art is also used to catch others' attention. If you're making a promotional poster, one way to grab others' attention is to make eye-catching titles that use huge, beautifully-written letters. These are accomplished by using markers with large point sizes, such as this calligraphy pen from Artline, which has a 5.0mm point size tip and uses black ink.

With this pen, you can easily create thick and bold lines on almost any surface. The chisel broad chisel tip can create lines with full color without having to go over it again, as you would encounter when using small tip pens. Its ink is both water-based and water-resistant, so it can be quickly absorbed by the paper, preventing it from creating blobs or running down.

From Everything Calligraphy, this calligraphy ink is perfect for refillable fountain pens. They come in amber glass bottles, which are sealed and tamper-proof to ensure that they won't spill while traveling. Each bottle contains 30ml of ink, enough to last you a couple of months before you run out.

The highlight of this product is that it's handcrafted and Filipino-made. In fact, this novelty feature makes it a great gift especially for those who write using refillable fountain pens. If you prefer a color that's less dark, there are 7 other variations of this product that you can choose and purchase from the site such as cosmic blue, bronze yellow, emerald, and more.

If you're still starting out in calligraphy, one of the things you would need is a writing pad to practice on. Rhodia paper is an ultra-smooth and extra white quality paper that is commonly used for calligraphy and hand-lettering. It comes in different covers and formats such as grid, blank, dotted, and lined.

Each Rhodia pad includes 80 sheets of A5 size paper stapled at the top. Overall, the high-quality feature combined with the different formats for guidelines make this writing pad perfect for practicing calligraphy and hand-lettering.

From Windsor and Newton, this calligraphy ink set features six different colors packaged in 30ml bottles. The colors are red, yellow, blue, violet, and brown. These inks are suitable for dip pens, brushes, fountain pens, and airbrushes.

This product has an opaque and satin finish and is thinner and more transparent compared to other inks. Because of those qualities, this ink set can give you more options in terms of colors, and consequently, it can unleash your creativity in making colorful calligraphy artworks.

From the well-known brand Zig, this calligraphy blender is a great supplementary product to your calligraphy pens or makers. Basically, this calligraphy blender has a clear ink that allows you to soften and blend colors for a cleaner finish. It has a 3.5mm fine tip and a 5mm square tip on each end.

Since it requires you to know how to blend colors together, this calligraphy tool is ideal for advanced calligraphers. It can be used with ordinary black ink, although it is made specifically for multi-colored pens and markers. Even if a calligraphy blender is not essential for beginners, learning how to use it can enhance your calligraphy and lettering artworks.