Noodler's Ink - Dragon's Napalm

[AgentVenom]

*originally posted on my Instagram.

 

Ink Review: Noodler's Ink, Dragon's Napalm.

Grade: 58.75%.

Paper: Norcom Composition.

 

Noodler's Dragon's Napalm (DN) is one of those colors that I may have never bought on my own. Fortunately, a 3oz bottle was given to me as a gift. I would call DN either a fulvous or a deep cadmium color. Or, if you're from Tennessee like me, Volunteer orange. DN may look like a highlighter ink, but a pretty long drying time may make you think twice about using it as such. If you can get past the long dry times, DN will burn off the page.

 

You may find DN to be one of those inks that is a little hard to read on its own and may even strain your eyes if you stare at it too long. DN isn't waterproof, bulletproof, or eternal, so it's pretty easy to clean. Even from your hands so long as you wash them quickly enough. But, DN is fluorescent. If you shine a black light on it you'll probably be reminded of a construction workers safety vest. However, it is interesting to note that when I put water drops and hand sanitizer onto the ink, the portions washed out glowed just as bright as Noodler's Blue Ghost. Just be aware, that according to the Noodler's properties chart that DN does not respond to all UV wavelengths. I was fortunate that it reacted to mind.

 

DN is a smooth writing ink that will be prone to feather. Especially on cheap office paper. I've done some flex writing with a Zebra G nib, but the ink explodes and bleeds heavily unless I use some pretty nice paper. You're not going to get very much shading out of DN, which is a shame because of its beautiful color. I think I'll try to put some Whiteness of the Whale in a sample to see what happens.

 

Overall, I love DN. The bright color and severe feathering and bleeding may not be for everyone, and I get that. But, if you love orange, and feel like you can handle a a Hungarian Horntail, then I would highly recommend this ink.

[amberleadavis]

Thank you. I love Dragon's Napalm. I am so pleased you caught it under black light.

[Millefleurs]

I love it, too. It's great for editing work.

[AgentVenom]

Thank you. I love Dragon's Napalm. I am so pleased you caught it under black light.

I love it, too. It's great for editing work.

Thank you. I agree. It is hard to miss. Makes me wish the grades I give out at work were on paper!