(REPEAT) How to prepare your "SHELLAC STICK" => 18 photos

  The name of this shellac is named; "Flake Shellac". It arrives

 at your tool supplier in a 'flake consistency and not in a solid form.

   If the 'flame point' is too small, it means that the temperature is too hot and will make this whole process unsafe & unusable. 

 

 DON'T OVERHEAT THE SHALLAC, AS IT WILL GET BURNED AND BE DEEMED UNABLE TO BE USED. You can see the smoke!

  Hold the 'point' of the flame away from the shellac. If you see any 'bubbling' of the shellac,...STOP...!!! And keep the flame further away, as you are ruining the shellac.

 This is where the flame is too close, and the whole collection of new shellac is about to be totally destroyed. YUK!

 I always have two sizes of shellac sticks ready to be used. I never know when one size could be too large, or again too small.

 This shellac layer is nearly unusable, as you can see many areas looking like charcoal. This is a sign of 'burned shellac' and thus cannot be used again.

  It is advisable to resurface the working area ... SMOOTH.

 This delicate butterfly is not a good candidate for any stone setting or engraving. Do not progress any further in this labour.

 The thin silver plate is not holding the pattern securely, as there are areas underneath still with spaces.

 This circular Bead Setting pattern is just the correct size for the shellac stick, thus making it easy to work with, agree?

 When I'm Bead Setting, I need absolute care in how the pattern is being held. I need to have extra contact spots with the shellac, not as we are seeing here.

 

  This circular disk IS JUST THE CORRECT SIZE. The shellac edges are holding the "#7" logo, which means that the hand & fingers are holding the wooden handle with no difficulty.

 I would reheat the silver item, AGAIN. There are still spaces under the plate as well as unheated flakes of shellac. The unmelted flakes can cut into your skin.

 I'd even get rid of any unused &unwanted shellac, as the skin of the hand won't have a good place to rest against.

         =>  REVIEW! <=   Melting Flake Shellac

        Gently melt a few flakes of shellac as a start, then gradually apply additional flakes to the new surface.
 

  Please keep the flame from being short, as seen here. This means that the flame is too HOT and the new shellac will quickly burn.