Rikyu paper printing is done by coating with dosa (a liquid made by adding glue to water mixed with alum and the coating on the surface of silk and paper prevents the running of sumi or paint) on kizuki-gami (paper made only from the bark of trees) such as Nishinouchi-gami (Nishinouchi paper) and painting it after being dried.
利久紙摺りは、西の内紙などの生漉き紙に礬水（明礬を溶かした水に膠を加えたもの。絹や紙の表面に引いて墨や絵具のにじみを防ぐ）を引き、乾燥させてから染料を塗る。