Hi pen friends! In this video I’m swatching 10 new-to-me Diamine inks that were kindly shared with me by a fountain pen friend (seriously, I’m so grateful). I put each color down on paper so you can see the range—vibrant brights, richer deeper tones, and some inks that surprised me with shading and little moments of sheen. This is one of my favorite ways to “meet” an ink before I commit to inking up a pen, especially because I journal and plan daily and I need colors that feel good on the page. As I swatch, I’m paying attention to how each ink behaves—how it pools, how it dries down, and which ones instantly look like they belong in my journals and planners. A few ended up being unexpected favorites (you know the ones that make you go, “Wait… why is this so pretty?!”), and those are already on my mental list for future pen fills. If you love watching ink come to life or you’re hunting for your next Diamine color, this is such a cozy one to watch—then tell me which shade you want to see in a pen first!