Wearingeul Jekyll to Hyde Ink Set

I love trying out new inks so I was excited when I recently got a set of Wearingeul Jekyll to Hyde in the mail. Thanks to Wearingeul for sending these inks over for review! You can find these inks for sale on Amazon (aff. link).

This set is a bit unique because it has a standard bottle of ink called Jekyll and a bottle of Hyde that you add an activating solution to so it changes color from red to purple.

Swabs:

Left to right: Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde

*For my swab cards I use a Col-o-ring by Skylab Letterpress, a medium Pilot Ishime and a Mabie Todd Swan.

Writing samples:

Let's take a look at how the ink behaves on fountain pen friendly papers: Rhodia, Tomoe River, and Leuchtturm.

*For my writing samples I use:

• EF Pilot Vanishing Point

• F, M, B Pilot Ishime

• Vintage Mabie Todd Swan (flex nib)

• Rhodia Goalbook

• Taroko Enigma notebooks (68gsm TR)

• Leuchtturm A5

• Pen & Gear Paper from Walmart

Dry Time: 20-30 seconds

Water Resistance: Medium

Feathering: Low

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: Low

Other properties: low shading, Hyde has low green sheen and no shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was a bit of feathering in every nib size as well as bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Jekyll is less saturated than Colorverse Dirty Red.

Hyde is a bit lighter than Penlux Mo Plum.

Longer Writing:

I used a Taroko Odyssey notebook. Both inks have an average flow.

Overall, I like Hyde better than Jekyll. The color-changing solution is interesting, but not a necessary thing for me-I would’ve liked the ink just as well if it started out the correct color.

Disclaimer: This product was provided by Wearingeul for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does contain affiliate links, but this post is not sponsored.