In China, paper is moistened before it is put on an object such as a stone or a piece of metal to make a shittaku, but in Japan, paper is first put on the object and then moistened with a water spray, a wet towel, or a wet brush so that the paper sticks to the object.
中国では湿拓は紙を湿らせて対象物の石や金属に貼り付けるが、日本では紙を対象物に貼り付けてから、噴霧器やタオル、刷毛などで湿らせて密着させる。