Lawrence : Shellac Flakes : 500g

Shellac Flakes Are Used As An Ingredient For Making Straw Hat Varnish, A Tough Methylated Spirit-based Varnish Used To Back Etching Plates And Seal Collagraph Plates. Shellac Flakes Are Dissolved In Methylated Spirit To A Desired Consistency, But A Good Starting Point Is 250g Shellac Flakes To 1 Litre Of Methylated Spirit/ethanol. Shellac Is A Natural Resin Refined From Lac, The Secretion Of The Tiny Red Scale Insect Kerria Lacca, Which Is Parasitic On Certain Host Trees In India.