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Shellac Flakes from Stick Lac
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11. Oktoba 2026FI
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Shellac Flakes from Stick Lac

Shellac is the resin the female lac insect secretes on the twigs of its host trees. Scraped off with bark and insects in it, it is packed into a cloth tube and heated over a fire; the resin melts and seeps out through the cloth, leaving the debris inside. Spread thin and cooled it sets into sheets that break into flakes. Dissolved in alcohol it becomes French polish and sanding sealer.
Mwanzo
Half a day

Maagizo

1

Scrape the lac

Scrape the lac crust off the branches with a knife onto a cloth. Weigh it.

Vifaa kwa hatua hii:

Matawi ya miti yaliyofunikwa na lakMatawi ya miti yaliyofunikwa na lak1 kg

Zana zinazohitajika:

KisuKisu
Mizani ya kupimia uzitoMizani ya kupimia uzito
2

Crush and wash

Crush the crust coarsely, then rinse it in cold water and pour off what floats, to wash out the red dye and dust. Dry it.

Vifaa kwa hatua hii:

MajiMaji5 lita

Zana zinazohitajika:

Kinu na mchiKinu na mchi
Sufuria KubwaSufuria Kubwa
Ungo wa Matundu MembambaUngo wa Matundu Membamba
3

Fill the cloth tube

Sew a long narrow tube of cotton cloth, fill it with the washed lac and tie both ends.

Vifaa kwa hatua hii:

Kitambaa cha PambaKitambaa cha Pamba0.25 sqm

Zana zinazohitajika:

KisuKisu
4

Melt it through the cloth

Holding the tube by its ends with gloves, warm it over a low fire and twist it slowly; the melted shellac seeps out through the cloth. Scrape it onto parchment on a tray.

Zana zinazohitajika:

Shimo la motoShimo la moto
Glavu Zinazostahimili JotoGlavu Zinazostahimili Joto
Karatasi ya kuokeaKaratasi ya kuokea
Sinia la kuokeaSinia la kuokea
5

Spread and cool

While soft, press it out into a thin sheet and let it cool hard.

Zana zinazohitajika:

Karatasi ya kuokeaKaratasi ya kuokea
6

Break into flakes

Break the sheet into flakes, weigh them, and store them in a closed jar away from heat.

Zana zinazohitajika:

Mizani ya kupimia uzitoMizani ya kupimia uzito
Mitungi ya kioo yenye vifunikoMitungi ya kioo yenye vifuniko

Vifaa

3

Zana Zinazohitajika

10

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