These lacquer hybrids are still too expensive for ... through an ongoing project to produce UV-curable paints from the oil extracted from cashew nut shells, which have similar chemical components ...

This is why poly must be sanded between coats, a step you can skip with lacquer finishes. Dry time: Water-based poly can take hours to dry, while oil-based poly can take up to a day. Lacquers ...

These layers aren't always visible in the finished work but are what differentiate lacquer painting from other common painting styles. With oil painting, artists paint from back to front ...

Lacquer is a layer of shellac mixed with alcohol ... a dab of high-quality beeswax polish or a touch of mineral oil can bring back the shine. "Less is more," Kerley advises.

“Lacquer art might be called the decorative expression ... pieces of cardboard together in layers and then applying cashew oil instead of urushi. It was a Japanese-style ship, so looked nothing ...