Finishes that stand out beg to be looked at and to be touched. With a little time and patience a lustrous lacquer finish can beautify almost any woodwork. Lacquer is a good indoor finish because it ...

Lacquer art is widely applied in the making of various items, such as ornamental boxes. [Photo provided to China Daily] Editor's note: Traditional arts and crafts are supreme examples of Chinese ...

Archaeological work has revealed that people began to use the fluid from lacquer trees as early as 8,000 years ago. "Because of its fine physical and chemical properties, natural lacquer as a coating ...