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Shellac Varnish: Flakes Dissolved in Alcohol
Liquid shellac is shellac flakes ground and dissolved in alcohol. Its strength is called the cut: pounds of flakes per gallon of alcohol. Mixed, it keeps about a year, so make it as you need it. If it stays tacky for a long time after brushing, it is too old.
The picture: several grades of shellac flakes.
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Instructions
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Grind the flakes
Grind the flakes
Weigh the flakes for a 2-lb cut (step 4) and grind them to a coarse powder in the mortar so they dissolve faster.
Materials for this step:
Shellac Flakes120 gTools needed:
Balance Scale
Mortar and Pestle2
2
Dissolve
Dissolve
Measure the alcohol into a jar, add the powder, close it and shake. Shake it now and then until no flakes are left, usually within a day. No flames nearby.
Materials for this step:
Ethanol - Lab Grade, 95%0.5 literTools needed:
Measuring Cylinder
Glass Jar3
3
Strain and bottle
Strain and bottle
Strain it through cloth into a bottle to take out bits of bark and dirt. Label it with the date.
Tools needed:
Cheesecloth
Glass Funnel - Stemmed
Glass Bottle (Clear)4
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The cut
The cut
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