NEW INK DAY: Van Dieman's Night Series

In today's video, we're swatching samples of the newest series from Van Diemans, the Night series! This series includes a few reformulations from the previous Midnight series (Blackened Seas, Twilight Mist, and Bonfire Night), as well as 13 new inks! I'm a total Van Dieman's fan girl, so I'm excited for these swatches. For some spoilers, I like the reformulations. I like the new shimmers Van Dieman's is using... I think the shimmer matching or corresponding with the ink color is a fun touch - makes it sparkle but maybe not as overpowering as the previous shimmer used. I think the colors are great. I'm not as fond of the swatches of the sheeners as I thought I would be, but I'm excited to try these in pens to make a better informed decision. Timestamps: 0:00 Hellos and going through the samples I ordered (Van DIeman's Night series, plus a few randoms I added to the cart) 6:47 Cherry Blossom Dream 8:35 Dawn 11:42 Midnight 14:07 Moon Flower 15:55 Dusk 17:39 Vampire Bat 20:04 Night Owl 22:00 Aurora Australis 24:50 Blackened Seas (reformulation) 25:34 Shout out to the gamers! 💜 27:38 Golden Orb Web (shimmer) 30:14 Red Lightning (shimmer) 32:50 Tiger Quoll Prowl (shimmer) (it's not a bird - it's a cute little animal though!) 36:38 Moonlit Lake (shimmer) 39:50 Bonfire Night (shimmer) (reformulation) 41:28 Twilight Mist (shimmer) (reformulation) 44:06 Shooting Star (shimmer) 46:54 Dried Swatch Cards 52:15 Comparisons Swatch supplies: Moonman Mini N6 Glass Dip Pen - I got mine on ebay, but now you can find them at JetPens Col-O-Ring cards Random Paint brushes Vial Holder from Inkapet (via an ink flight!) https://store.ink-a-pet.com/ I purchased these ink samples with my own money from Vanness Pens in the US. https://vanness1938.com/ You can get them directly from Van Dieman's, or find out other retailers who carry their inks here: https://www.vandiemansink.com.au/ Thank you so much for watching!! I really appreciate you choosing to spend some time with me. I hope the swatches were useful. I want to see more of a few of these inks, so I'm hoping to get a couple testing videos out soon. 💜 instagram:   / hellolovely   fountain pen companion: https://www.fountainpencompanion.com/... twitch:   / bolt_paper