Our showroom, located on the Second Floor of Head Office, features an exhibition tracing the 89-year history of Marushige Shiko. If you should visit Marushige, we invite you to take a tour of this exhibition.

Showpieces

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Introduction to the Showroom

• Various articles produced using transfer papers are exhibited as reference materials in the showroom on the Second Floor of Head Office. These showpieces illustrate the impressive finishes that can be achieved through transfer printing technology.

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Origin of Transfer Printing

• Transfer printing originated out of lithographic printing using stone plates, the technique invented in 1796 by German author and actor Alois Senefelder. In this process, a limestone plate was prepared by directly drawing letters, images and patterns on a smooth stone surface using oil, fat or wax. The stone was treated with a mixture of acid and gum arabic, etching the areas that were not protected by the grease-based images. When the stone was moistened, these etched areas retained water and an oil-based ink could then be applied. Being repelled by the water, the ink would adhere only to the original drawing and could then be transferred to a blank paper sheet. This traditional technique is still used today in some fine art printmaking applications.

The display landscape

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