Stick-Lac
Item
Identifier
2025.041
Title
Stick-Lac
Type
Material
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Description
This natural resin is produced by scale insects that convert the sap of infested plants into a resinous mass. The raw, untreated resin is known as stick-lac. Purified shellac is marketed as seed lac, button-lac or shellac in flakes. The dye must be extracted from the stick lac before it can be used to color cloth. Lac extract yields crimsons to burgundy reds to deep purples. The colors are similar to those from cochineal but warmer, softer, and more muted. The lac dye has high light and wash fastness on silk and wool. Only small quantities are needed for a medium depth of shade.
Subject
dye materials; dye; dyes; dyeing; red; resin; resins
Source
Purchased from Kremer Pigments
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