Oriental lacquer constitutes one of the methods of decorating surfaces made of wood, bamboo, ceramics and papier mâché. Obtained from lacquer trees grown in Asia, it is a resin that hardens in contact with the air. Its main component is the compound commonly referred to as urushiol, insoluble in typical solvents. After applying and polishing a number of layers of coloured or colourless resin, the obtained surface is so smooth that it shines...
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