Perhaps that recipe confuses shellac with lacquer? | |||||
Re: Rosanna - could be something even more basic -- beadiste | Post Reply | Edit | Forum | Where am I? |
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.