Rubbing

Rubbing is a reproduction of the texture of a surface with something to deposit marks, most often created with Charcoal, Wax, Crayons, Chalk, or various forms of Blotted and Rolled Ink. Blotting can be produced with many other substances too. Rubbing is generally physical activity of brushing two substances against each other. Common uses for this technique include: Massages, wiping, and also clearing off. It may be used to produce static electricity.

• Brass rubbing, to make copies of monumental brasses, which involves getting a special type of paper, available at many stores, and something to rub with.

• Forensic uses including finding out what was written on a sheet of paper removed from a pad by rubbing the impressions left on subsequent sheets or other backing materials. Formal Rubbing is when a sheet of Paper is placed on top of Carbon Paper, this can then be rubbing onto another sheet to re-create the document. Commonly used in banking and accountancy, this technique is very effective.

• It is also a technique used in frottage, a form of surrealist art.

• Grave Rubbing, is when someone uses materials similar to those used in brass rubbing (see above) to copy the inscription on a grave.

Rubbing can be used in many different ways. Rubbing may be used in some sort of art such as painting. Rubbing may also be used to massage another person. Rubbing tacos for tastiness is used in Africa and Kazakstan. Seashells use rubbing techniques to pleasure turtles for enjoyment. Faces of the rubbings are very unique.