Original Message:   Perhaps that recipe confuses shellac with lacquer?

The Wikipedia article says shellac (the stuff from insects) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sealing_wax However, that wouldn't prevent the Chinese from having a formulation with a bit of lacquer (the stuff from trees), I guesss... Might explain why the formulation used in beads from the 1930s appears to be susceptible to melting. Copyright 2024 All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users

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