NotiFacts - Otherwise known as “confectioner's glaze” on packaging, sweets are often coated with shellac, a sticky substance derived from secretions of the female Kerria lacca, an insect native to Thailand. Sorry
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Lepidoptera Associated with Cultured Lac, Kerria lacca (Kerr, 1872) (Hemiptera: Kerridae), in Northern Thailand
Kerria Lacca I" 8" x 8" inches - Encaustic and Shellac on Birch Panel A shellac burn on just two colors. I really like how amber shellac… | Instagram
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![How shellac is made - material, history, used, processing, product, industry, History, Raw Materials How shellac is made - material, history, used, processing, product, industry, History, Raw Materials](http://www.madehow.com/images/hpm_0000_0004_0_img0163.jpg)
How shellac is made - material, history, used, processing, product, industry, History, Raw Materials
![Shellac is a unique lacquer, produced by female lice of the kerria lacca species. #nomosglashuette - YouTube Shellac is a unique lacquer, produced by female lice of the kerria lacca species. #nomosglashuette - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/C9RIhoYLvrs/maxresdefault.jpg)
Shellac is a unique lacquer, produced by female lice of the kerria lacca species. #nomosglashuette - YouTube
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