Melbourne Vintage Pens
Tools of the Trade - Shellac
Shellac is my brew of choice for attaching sacs, sealing 51 shells, and tamper-proofing sections. It has the distinct advantage that light heat will release it easily (around 140ºF/60ºC).After years of regularly spilling my jar of shellac, or leaving the cap off and drying it out, I finally decided it was time to improve this important tool. |
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The solution was easy; a cleaned out old ink bottle with a plastic cap and a micro-brush. I picked the smallest (a little goes a long way) heavy bottomed bottle I could find. This was filled with shellac flakes, and then topped up with methylated spirits. A small hole drilled in the top to fit the micro-brush tightly finished the job. The excess shellac is wiped off as the brush is withdrawn. This excess then seals the bottle from evaporation. |
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FREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!With your first order for sacs from our “Repair Supplies & Parts” page, we will supply a micro-brush and shellac FREE. All you need then is a small bottle and some methylated spirits, to make up a valuable repair tool. |
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