Wearingeul Miguel de Cervantes: Don Quixote — Ink Review #45

Wearingeul - Miguel de Cervantes - Don Quixote

Ink Review # 45


Originally posted on FPN: Feb 21, 2023


Ink: Miguel de Cervantes - Don Quixote

Brand: Wearingeul

Country: South Korea

Availability: 30 ml bottle.

Pens Used: Pilot Kakuno (EF, M, stub), Lamy Safari (F, M. B), Kanwrite ultra-flex, Jinhao 450 fude.

Description

I had the chance to do a blind test of this ink on another fountain pen site.

This is my first Wearingeul ink. The ink is extremely dry and the flow rate is questionable.

This ink is for anyone who loves pale inks, uses wet pens with soft nibs (ideally broad), uses thick absorbent paper, admires Don Quixote fighting windmills, or enjoys writing letters to people you want to annoy with the finest nib possible.

Chroma

However, check the beautiful chroma.

Writing Samples (scan)

As this was a mystery ink, the quotes are not necessarily from Don Quixote.

On Tomoe River paper

Rhodia

Midori

Tomoe River 68 gsm

Closeup: 

Tomoe River 52 gsm



As you can see, on very cheap, thin, absorbent paper, it ghosts and bleeds. Though pencils do too.

Cheap paper - front

Cheap paper - back

Comparison


Water Test

Decent after 10 seconds under running water.

Artwork

To showcase the colour, this is how it looks as a colouring ink on the wings of this angel drawing I did.

Mighty

Sky: Monteverde Horizon Blue

Ground: Gutenberg Urkundentinte Iron Gall

Angel: Wearingeul Don Quixote, R&K Sepia

Warrior: Wearingeul Don Quixote, Private Reserve 2 Minutes to Midnight, R&K Sepia

Urn: R&K Sepia

Fire: Noodler’s Apache Sunset

Urn: R&K sepia, Fire - Apache Sunset.



Closeup: 

Ink Characteristics

What I Liked: Colouring with a wide fude nib and writing with a broad nib. Good for thick absorbent paper. Easy to clean.

What I Did Not Like: It needs a wet pen and a smooth nib. Not very legible with most nibs.

Shading: Yes, depending on your nib.

Ghosting: Yes, on cheap thin paper.

Bleed Through: Yes, with thin absorbent papers.

Flow Rate: Meh.

Lubrication: Below average. 

Nib Dry-out: Not noticed.

Start-up: From time to time. Though I can blame the pen.

Saturation: Nope.

Shading Potential: With wide nibs.

Sheen: Nope.

Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Not noticed.

Nib Creep / Crud: No.

Staining (Pen): No.

Clogging: No.

Cleaning: Easy.

Water Resistance: Acceptable.

Closing

Feel free to share your experience, feedback, or any other comments. The more the merrier. 😊

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