kerravonsen: Eighth Doctor screaming: "you've been cut adrift" (cut-adrift)
Kathryn A. ([personal profile] kerravonsen) wrote2018-02-05 01:54 pm
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Another Day, Another Video Fail

020 Shellac Cells?

This week I tried to make "shellac cells" (or "shellac lacing") following the method used by Annemarie Ridderhof here ( https://youtu.be/JUz97lBoOKI ) and here ( https://youtu.be/o10Z-_hnwJU ). Not having any encaustic wax, I tried doing it on bare wood. And I tried... and I tried... and I tried... and I tried...

The wood (actual wood, not MDF) was laser-cut 25mm (1 inch) disks purchased from here: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Timber-Wood-Base-Disk-Circle-Shape-3mm-Thick-10mm-to-100mm-Diameter-Earrings/222738298555
The shellac was made up from shellac flakes ( https://www.bunnings.com.au/feast-watson-250g-shellac-flakes_p1567019 ) bought from Bunnings a few years ago. Freshly dissolved in methylated spirits. No problems in dissolving it, there were no lumps or anything like that.

I am feeling very disheartened about this fail.

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