A sheet of paper is placed on top of the plate and the image is transferred by rubbing with the hand or a block of wood, or by being run through a printing press . The completed print is a mirror image of the original plate. Textiles and other decorative items have been printed using the relief printing process. Additionally, playing cards, calendars and book illustrations have all been decorated using this technique. Ando Hiroshige and Hokusai are artists who all tried their hand at relief printing in one form or another.
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