Memento Dew Drop Ink Pad: 36 Quick-Dry Dye Colors
Memento Dew Drop is Tsukineko's quick-drying water-based dye ink pad in 36 colors, 33 × 50 × 20 mm with a 24 × 39 mm face. It dries in about 3 to 5 seconds on art paper and about 1 second on inkjet paper, and pads stack for storage. Tsukineko lists 430 yen (about US$2.72) before tax.
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Product facts
- Product
- Tsukineko Memento Dew Drop Ink Pad (MD-***, 36 colors) and Memento re-inker (RM-***)
- Brand
- Tsukineko
- Brand origin
- Japan
- Made in
- Not stated*
- Material
- Water-based dye ink on a pad in a stackable plastic case
- Released
- 2008*
- Price range
- $under $5 per stamp or ink pad
- Rate it
Notes on these facts
- Made by Tsukineko Co., Ltd. (Tokyo). Country of manufacture not stated: Tsukineko's product page lists sizes, part numbers and prices but no country of manufacture. Its company history lists a factory in Yoshikawa, Saitama (built 1986) and a US subsidiary in Redmond, Washington that began production in 1994, so check the label on your copy. Price: example listing. Released: Tsukineko's company history lists the Memento water-based dye ink as announced in 2008.
- How we test and disclose samples: How we test stationery.
- Price bands are typical US retail, checked October 2026. Conversions to US dollars are approximate, at October 2026 rates (US$1 = ¥158 = ₩1,330 = NT$32.5 = CN¥6.7 = SEK 9.9 = DKK 6.7 = ₺49.6 = C$1.41 = A$1.43 = CZK 21.7; €1 = US$1.12; £1 = US$1.32; CHF 1 = US$1.21).
Key takeaways
- Memento Dew Drop comes in 36 water-based dye colors; Tsukineko says it dries fast and keeps its color against water and light better than older dye inks.
- The pad is 33 × 50 × 20 mm with a 24 × 39 mm face; a 24 × 66 mm re-inker holds the same color and the inkers can be mixed.
- Drying takes about 3 to 5 seconds on art paper and about 1 second on inkjet paper, per Tsukineko.
- Pads stack for storage, with a color label on each side, and it suits coloring edges and fine areas; Tsukineko recommends Memento for coloring with alcohol markers.
- List prices before tax are 430 yen (about US$2.72) for a pad and 540 yen (about US$3.42) for a re-inker; the page gives no country of manufacture.
What is Memento Dew Drop?
It is a water-based dye ink pad that dries fast and prints in clear, translucent color. Tsukineko says Memento has more beautiful color, water resistance and light resistance than conventional dye inks, and that Dew Drop pads can color edges and small areas as well as stamp. Our Memento Tuxedo Black guide covers the black pad in the same family.
How big is the pad?
Each pad is 33 × 50 × 20 mm with a 24 × 39 mm inking face. That is a small pad, close to the Delicata S in depth but taller.
| Pad | Re-inker | |
|---|---|---|
| Part number | MD-*** | RM-*** |
| Size | 33 × 50 × 20 mm | 24 mm across, 66 mm tall |
| Colors | 36 | 36 |
| List price before tax | 430 yen (about US$2.72) | 540 yen (about US$3.42) |
Prices are Japanese list prices at 158 yen to the dollar. Tsukineko makes re-inkers to order. It also sells 4-color sets (1,680 yen, about US$10.63, before tax) in six themes: Campfire, Juicy Purples, Arizona Canyons, Green House, Ocean and Girls Night Out.
How fast does it dry?
About 3 to 5 seconds on art paper and about 1 second on inkjet paper. Tsukineko says it is especially quick on plain paper, which suits New Year cards and planner stamps that must dry fast. Times vary with the material, weather and color.
What can you do with it?
Stamp, color edges and blend. Tsukineko lists absorbent glossy, art and coated paper, vellum, plain paper and inkjet paper as suitable, with the finest detail on absorbent glossy and art paper. It says to use the Ink Blender for blur, smudge and spray effects, and that re-inkers can be mixed. For coloring with alcohol markers, it recommends Memento.
How do you store it?
Stack the pads. Tsukineko built the cases to stack, with a color label on each side so you can see which color is which. For other pads from the maker, compare the VersaFine Clair, which is pigment-based and water-resistant once dry, and the Delicata for metallic color.
How does it compare with other Tsukineko pads?
It is the fastest water-based pad here, and the only dye ink. Delicata is water-based pigment and takes 10 to 15 minutes; Artnic takes about the same. VersaFine Clair dries in 3 to 5 seconds but is oil-based. Memento’s 24 × 39 mm face is smaller than the 76 × 47 mm face of Tsukineko’s larger pads, so it suits small stamps and edges.
| Ink | Drying | |
|---|---|---|
| Memento Dew Drop | water-based dye | 3 to 5 seconds on art paper |
| Delicata | water-based pigment | 10 to 15 minutes |
| Artnic | pigment | 10 to 15 minutes |
| VersaFine Clair | oil-based pigment | 3 to 5 seconds |
Times are Tsukineko’s, on paper that absorbs ink.
Where is it made, and what does it cost?
Tsukineko’s page doesn’t give a country of manufacture. The company history lists a Yoshikawa, Saitama factory and a US subsidiary in Redmond, Washington, and says Memento was announced in 2008. At 430 yen (about US$2.72) before tax a pad is in our $ band (under $5).
Frequently asked questions
How many colors does Memento Dew Drop come in?
36 single colors, per Tsukineko, with a matching re-inker for each. There are also 4-color sets in six themes.
What is the drying time?
About 3 to 5 seconds on art paper and about 1 second on inkjet paper, per Tsukineko; plain paper is especially quick.
Is it a dye or a pigment ink?
A water-based dye ink, per Tsukineko, with better color, water resistance and light resistance than conventional dye ink.
Which paper suits it?
Absorbent glossy, art and coated paper, vellum, plain paper and inkjet paper. It reproduces fine detail best on absorbent glossy and art paper.
Can you color over it with markers?
Tsukineko recommends Memento when you color a stamped image with alcohol markers. It can also color edges and small areas directly.
Can you blend colors?
Yes. Tsukineko says the Ink Blender gives blurring, smudging and spray effects, and the re-inkers can be mixed.
How much does it cost and where is it made?
Tsukineko's list prices before tax are 430 yen (about US$2.72) for a pad and 540 yen (about US$3.42) for a re-inker, in our $ band (under $5). The page doesn't state a country of manufacture.