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Types of small rubbings

Generally, there are vegetables, fruits, leaves, palms, fingers and so on.

Rubbing is a combination of handwork and graffiti, which is simple and interesting and deeply loved by children.

It is the development of China traditional stone rubbings. Gypsum board is mainly used as printing board, and wood and brick are also used. First, engrave or make an image printing plate with concave and convex undulations, wet hide paper or rice paper and spread it on the engraved printing plate, then tap the printed paper with a hard brush to make it close to the concave and convex shape of the printing plate, and then dip it in ink for rubbing. It can be printed by printing, rubbing, grinding and pressing, and can also be printed by rolling ink and brushing color. Rubbing prints not only have the aesthetic characteristics of prints, but also have the artistic effect of bas-relief.