Shellac naturally dries to a high-gloss sheen.

Shellac was used from mid-19th century to produce small moulded goods such as picture frames, boxes, toilet articles, jewelry, inkwells and even dentures.

Shellac gel is used in insect collections as a glue to stick small specimens at the tip of small points of thick paper pinned, or glued directly along the pin.

Shellac is used as a ' wax ' coating on citrus fruit to prolong its shelf / storage life.

Among others, Steve Albini ( Shellac, Rapeman, Big Black ), Panthére, Gang Gang Dance, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Sisters of Mercy, She Wants Revenge, Henry Rollins, Joy Division / New Order, Soft Cell, Nick Cave, Cassandra Complex, Sigue Sigue Sputnik, Radiohead, Kap Bambino, Spacemen 3, Spiritualized, Angel Corpus Christi ( covers of Dream Baby Dream and Cheree with Alan Vega guest vocals ), Michael Gira, MGMT, Sonic Boom, Loop, The Fleshtones ( both of whom have recorded cover versions of " Rocket USA "), Ric Ocasek of The Cars, Mi Ami, R. E. M.

* The Futurist ( Shellac album ), an album by Shellac

Shellac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug, on trees in the forests of India and Thailand.

Shellac scratches more easily than most lacquers and varnishes, and application is more labor-intensive, which is why it has been replaced by plastic in most areas.

Shellac is used by many cyclists as a protective and decorative coating for their handlebar tape.

Mid-set in many live performances Shellac take the time for one or more " question and answer " sessions, where members of the band respond in an off-the-cuff and at times jocular manner to questions shouted out by fans and hecklers alike.

At Action Park is the first full length record by Shellac, released in 1994.

1000 Hurts is the third full-length album by Shellac, released July 31, 2000 ( see 2000 in music ).

*" Ghosts ", a song by Shellac from 1000 Hurts

The late 80s and early 90s saw the formation and rise to prominence of several bands associated with earlier acts that not only included the examples of Fugazi and Shellac, but also Girls Against Boys ( originally a side-project of Brendan Canty and Eli Janney, which would later incorporate members of Soulside ), The Jesus Lizard ( formed by ex-members of Scratch Acid ), Quicksand ( fronted by former Youth of Today and Gorilla Biscuits member Walter Schreifels ), Rollins Band ( led by former Black Flag singer Henry Rollins ), Tar ( which raised from the ashes of a hardcore outfit named Blatant Dissent ), and Slint ( containing members of Squirrel Bait ).

Soon the Rusks relocated the label to Chicago, and Touch and Go released material in the mid -' 80s to mid -' 90s by bands such as the Butthole Surfers, who no longer have their catalog on the label ( see below ), Big Black, the Jesus Lizard, Scratch Acid, the Didjits, and Killdozer, and continued into the new millennium with artists on its roster including Shellac, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio ( the latter two are no longer on the label ), Arcwelder, CocoRosie, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, and the Black Heart Procession.

Janitor Joe were becoming a staple of the Minneapolis sound, influenced by the Pacific Northwest's early grunge sound and by the sharper, faster DC post-hardcore scene, as well as the stop-start distortion of the Butthole Surfers, Shellac and others on the Touch and Go label.

Their musical influences include-At the Drive-In ( the band's name comes from an observation that At the Drive-In sounded like a jet plane landing, made by a band friend ) Helmet, Soundgarden, Blues Explosion, Fugazi, Shellac, Les Savy Fav, Big Black, Pavement, Rage Against the Machine, AC / DC, Robbie Robertson, Bruce Springsteen and Elvis Costello

Terraform is the second full length record by Shellac, released in 1998.

Yow has also appeared live with other bands, including Cop Shoot Cop, Shellac, The Dicks, The Melvins, and has contributed vocals to various albums and recordings by Helmet, The Melvins, Pigface, Model / Actress, and others.

* Live in Tokyo ( Shellac album ), a 1994 album by Shellac

Yourcodenameis: milo's style has been influenced by earlier post-hardcore / progressive bands, especially Cave In, Shellac, Fugazi and At the Drive-In.

Six of the songs on the Aviary demo were re-recorded by Bob " Rusty " Weston ( of Shellac fame ) and released in 1994 as the album Rusty.

In both 2002 and 2012, Arcwelder was invited to perform in the UK All Tomorrow's Parties music festival, by that years ' curators Shellac.

* Shellac Polish Application by Smith & Rodger

Shellac ( sometimes referred to as Shellac of North America ) is an American group composed of Steve Albini ( guitar and vocals ), Bob Weston ( bass guitar and vocals ) and Todd Trainer ( drums and vocals ).

A compilation of the band's singles, Mcluskyism, came out in February 2006 ; a limited-edition version came with two additional CDs of B-sides ( labelled as B-sides and C-sides ), rarities and live recordings from their final headline performance at the University of London Union ( The band would make one further live appearance on 01 / 12 / 04 supporting Shellac at the Scala in London ).

The independent culture slumbered in the underground scenes with new genres such as lo-fi ( Beck, Sparklehorse, Guided By Voices ), math rock ( Slint, Shellac ) and post-rock ( Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky ).

Shellac is much softer than Urushi lacquer for instance, which is far superior in regards to both chemical and mechanical resistance.

In 2004, Lightning Bolt played on the doorstep of radio DJ John Peel's chalet at noon during the All Tomorrow's Parties festival, about which neighbor Steve Albini of Shellac and Big Black commented " Best alarm clock I've ever had.

Shellac is the basis of French polish, which for centuries has been the preferred finish for fine furniture.

The Pop Group played live in Paris ( for the first time ) on 6 September 2010, at La Machine Du Moulin Rouge venue as part of " L ' Etrange Festival " Film Festival which served as a kick off to their five date tour through Europe which included a London gig on New Year's Eve with Sonic Youth and Shellac.

Chicago, which alongside the Midwestern United States has been important to the progression of math rock, also saw the birth of post-hardcore acts such as the examples of Shellac, Tar, Trenchmouth, and the Jade Tree-released group Cap ' n Jazz ( as well as the subsequent related project Joan of Arc, which also released their work through Jade Tree ).

Shellac comes in many warm colors, ranging from a very light blond (" platina ") to a very dark brown (" garnet "), with many varieties of brown, yellow, orange and red in between.

Shellac is scraped from the bark of the trees where the female lac bug, Kerria lacca ( Order Hemiptera, Family Coccidae ) secretes it to form a tunnel-like tube as it traverses the branches of tree.

Following Big Black's breakup, Albini formed and fronted Rapeman from 1987 to 1989 and Shellac from 1992 onward.

* Shellac wax-from the lac insect Kerria lacca

Shellac functions as a tough natural primer, sanding sealant, tannin-blocker, odour-blocker, stain, and high-gloss varnish.

Shellac was once used in electrical applications as it possesses good insulation qualities and it seals out moisture.

Shellac that remains tacky for a long time is no longer usable.

For applications where a flatter ( less shiny ) sheen is desired, products containing amorphous silica, such as " Shellac Flat ," may be added to the dissolved shellac.

Shellac is a natural bioadhesive polymer and is chemically similar to synthetic polymers, and thus can be considered a natural form of plastic.

Shellac is soluble in alkaline solutions such as ammonia, sodium borate, sodium carbonate, and sodium hydroxide, and also in various organic solvents.

Shellac was in rare use as a dyestuff for as long as there was a trade with the East Indies.

Woods's The Nature and Treatment of Wax and Shellac Seals discusses the various formulations, and the period when shellac started to be added to the previous beeswax recipes.

Shellac was historically used as a protective coating on paintings.

Shellac was once used for fixing inductor, motor, generator and transformer windings, where it was applied directly to single layer windings in an alcohol solution.

Shellac is an odour and stain blocker and so is often used as the base of " solves all problems " primers.

Shellac has traditionally been used as a dye for cotton and, especially, silk cloth in Thailand, particularly in the northeastern region.

Shellac is used as a binder in India ink.

Shellac is used as a hard-drying adhesive for tubular cycle tires, particularly for track racing.

Shellac is used to make felt hats more stiff and water-resistant.