When we made furniture we would flyspeck the pieces with shellac. It flicks drops onto the piece to add a desired look. Shellac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug, on trees in the forests of India and Thailand. It is processed and sold as dry flakes (pictured) and dissolved in ethanol to make liquid shellac, which is used as a brush-on colorant, food glaze and wood finish. . Remember to visit www.amyhowardhome.com to find a local retailer, shop online, or find a hands-on workshop near you

I mix up my own shellac to use on mostly-interior surfaces. It dries very quickly, and provides some good protection--without adding a strong chemical smell that can linger when enclosed in a cabinet. The amount of flakes in the mix determines how strong of a "cut" it is--this is pretty light (~a 1lb cut), and these flakes are also "super blonde" so it doesn't add a lot of color to the finished wood. #woodworking #reels #furnituremaker #maker #finish #shellac #process #shoplife #woodshop | Bound