Ink Review #1126: Diamine Dragon Blood

Let’s take a look at one more Shimmertastic ink-Diamine Dragon Blood. Thanks to the reader that sent this sample in for review! You can find this ink for sale at most pen retailers including Vanness Pens.

The color:

Dragon Blood is a dark unsaturated red.

Swabs:

In large swabs on Tomoe River paper the ink has lots of gold shimmer.

Writing samples:

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

Dry time: 20 seconds

Water resistance: Medium

Feathering: None

Show through: Medium

Bleeding: None

Other properties: low shading, no sheen, and gold shimmer.

On Staples 24 lb copy paper there was some feathering in most nib sizes and a few dots of bleeding.

Comparison Swabs:

Dragon Blood is darker than Diamine Red Lustre. Click here to see the Diamine inks together, and click here to see the red inks together.

Longer writing:

I used a Kaweco Sport Coral with a medium nib on a Taroko Enigma notebook. The ink had an average flow.

Overall, it’s well behaved but it’s not an ink I think I would use often. I’m not a big on shimmer, and I don’t love the color enough to use it despite the shimmer.

Disclaimer: A sample of this ink was provided by a reader for the purpose of this review. All photos and opinions are my own. This page does not contain affiliate links and this post is not sponsored in any way.