 Sometimes a calligrapher would be employed to make a copy when quality calligraphy was desired, although the author often prepared the copy.Second, the hanshita was given to the block-carver who pasted the hanshita face down onto a wooden block and carved away the white parts leaving the text, illustrations, and borders in relief.Third, the block was passed to the printer who inked the block, laid a sheet of paper on it, and then rubbed the paper to make the impression.