What is frottage?
Frottage is a technique where you place thin paper over an object with an uneven surface and rub over it with a pencil or similar tool to transfer the pattern of the object.
It comes from the French word "frotter," meaning "to rub."
Perhaps some of you have played a game where you put paper over a coin and rub it with a pencil to make the pattern appear.
That technique is frottage.
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Try frottage with "Takuhon Boku Tsurigane"!
In Japan, there are two methods for transferring patterns and inscriptions onto paper: dry rubbing (kentaku) and wet rubbing (shittaku). This "dry rubbing" uses the same principle as frottage, where paper is placed over an object and rubbed with a "tsurigane" rubbing stick to transfer the uneven surface.
・Takuhon Boku Tsurigane (Bell-shaped Sumi Ink for Rubbing)
・Shodo Hanshi (calligraphy paper) (thin paper like washi can also be used)
・Kuretake Gansai Tambi
・Kuretake Fude Water Brush Pen
Arrangement Examples
For travel memories in a travel journal
You can also frottage fallen leaves or coins found during your travels and paste them into your planner or travel journal to preserve your memories.
Send a letter
If you use "Iron-on Gasenshi" (Gasenshi paper that can be heat-bonded with an iron) instead of Hanshi paper, you can iron the finished artwork directly onto a postcard.
Frame it for room decor
Frottage artworks can also be framed and displayed as wonderful interior decor.
▼Check out stylish ways to use it in the video!