Memento ink is one of Tsukineko’s inks especially made for capturing detailed stamped images. I used Memento Rose Bud to perform my tests.
(Please note that this ink was included in the original test documents from the Playing with Inks range, and the results documented in the downloadable table)
Let’s see how it performed and what properties it has:
A fade-resistant, fast-drying, water-based, dye ink. According to Tsukineko it works well on coated paper, vellum, cardstock, uncoated paper and printer paper.
It is available as a standard ink pad, a dewdrop ink pad and a re-inker. I use the dewdrop version. This smaller ink pad makes it easy to store and keep a variety of the different colours available, making it easy to coordinate with most scrapbook pages or crafting projects.
All the Tsukineko dewdrops are stackable and the Memento dewdrop is distinguishable from the others as it has a white lid and black bottom.
Stamping with Memento Ink:
Memento gives a clear, detailed stamped image. It is a matt ink and not shiny at all.
When the dried stamped image was painted with water and alcohol, only the water moved the ink. This makes this ink perfect to stamp images with and then colour them with alcohol based markers, like Copic markers.
This ink gives a clear image on glossy photo papers.
Other uses for Memento Ink:
This ink is water-based and can be blended with water. A perfect ink to use as a watercolour-type paint or to make perfect splats
Memento coloured the gel and gesso beautifully.
As this is a dye ink, it does not show up on dark backgrounds.
Memento is a creamy ink the “moves” well on paper. It works well for stenciling, chalking paper edges and ink blending.
Memento is a fast-drying ink and this makes it impossible to use for heat embossing.
My Conclusion about Memento Ink:
I use Memento to colour elements like paper flowers and to stamp with.
Now you have an idea how to use Memento ink, but this is not necessarily the only ways to use it. Remember to play with your inks and try to use them in new and innovative ways on your scrapbook pages and crafting projects.
PLEASE NOTE: All the opinions are my own. None of the products have been sponsored.