Fresh on the shelf
New & Back in Stock
The latest grades to arrive, and the ones that have just returned. The Merit burn-in sticks are off the shelf while we move production — leave your email and we’ll write the moment they’re back.
While it lasts
Limited Supply
Small lots and grades running low. When these are gone, the next run may be a season away — dewaxed grades ship best November through February.
Browse by grade
Browse the shelf
Four families of shellac, each with its own color and working character. Start where your finish wants to go.
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Dewaxed Flakes
The modern grade — eight tones, the right choice under polyurethane and on pale woods.
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Wax-In Flakes
Traditional chemistry in flake form — what shellac has always been, easier to weigh.
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Button Lac
Pressed by hand, the historically authentic form, still made the older way.
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Seedlac
The rawest form, before the press or the melt — for finishers who start one step earlier.
Every grade we carry
The full shellac lineup
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Dewaxed Platina Shellac Flake
Transparent platinum
1.5 lb cut for French polishing; 2 lb cut for sealcoat
$69.50 USD/lb · Sizes from $36.45 USD
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On order
Dewaxed Super Blonde Shellac Flake
Very pale blonde — closest to colorless
1.5 lb cut for French polishing; 2 lb cut for sealcoat
$68.65 USD/lb · Sizes from $19.70 USD
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Dewaxed Blonde Shellac Flake
Light pale blonde
1.5 lb cut for French polishing; 2 lb cut for sealcoat
$66.95 USD/lb · Sizes from $35.15 USD
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On order
Dewaxed Beige Shellac Flake
Light pale blonde
1.5 lb cut for French polishing; 2 lb cut for sealcoat
$66.10 USD/lb · Sizes from $19.05 USD
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On order
Dewaxed Amber Shellac Flake
Warm orange amber
1.5 lb cut for French polishing; 2 lb cut for sealcoat
$65.25 USD/lb · Sizes from $18.85 USD
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Dewaxed Garnet Shellac Flake
Deep red-brown garnet
1.5 lb cut for French polishing; 2 lb cut for sealcoat
$63.50 USD/lb · Sizes from $18.40 USD
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Handmade Lemon Yellow Shellac Flake
Yellow with orange undertones
1.5 lb cut for general work
$64.40 USD/lb · Sizes from $18.60 USD
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Machine-Made Lemon Shellac Flake
Yellow with orange undertones
1.5 lb cut for general work
$60.10 USD/lb · Sizes from $17.55 USD
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On order
Black Shellac Flake
Darkest grade — near-black
1.5 lb cut for general work
$58.40 USD/lb · Sizes from $17.10 USD
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Light Jethwa Button Lac
Pale amber
$67.80 USD/lb · Sizes from $19.45 USD
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Super Golden Kusmi Button Lac
Bright golden caramel
2 lb cut traditional
$75.50 USD/lb · Sizes from $21.40 USD
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Kusmi Delux Super Button Lac
Warm amber
$71.25 USD/lb · Sizes from $20.35 USD
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Kusmi #1 Button Lac
Warm orange amber
2 lb cut traditional
$67.80 USD/lb · Sizes from $19.45 USD
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Kusmi #2 Button Lac
Warm orange amber
2 lb cut traditional
$66.95 USD/lb · Sizes from $19.25 USD
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Bysakhi Dark Button Lac
Rich brown with warm undertones
2 lb cut traditional
$66.10 USD/lb · Sizes from $19.05 USD
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Kusmi Golden Seedlac
Pale honey-amber seedlac
Make custom — typically 1.5 lb cut
$62.65 USD/lb · Sizes from $18.20 USD
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On order
Thai Seedlac
Light caramel seedlac
Make custom — typically 1.5 lb cut
$62.65 USD/lb · Sizes from $18.20 USD
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Bysakhi Dark Seedlac
Rich brown with warm undertones
Make custom — typically 1.5 lb cut
$58.40 USD/lb · Sizes from $17.10 USD
