ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SHELLAC
Shell + lac1, translation of French laque en écailles, literally: lac in scales, that is, in thin plates.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SHELLAC
PRESENT
Present
I shellac
you shellac
he/she/it shellacs
we shellac
you shellac
they shellac
Present continuous
I am shellacing
you are shellacing
he/she/it is shellacing
we are shellacing
you are shellacing
they are shellacing
Present perfect
I have shellaced
you have shellaced
he/she/it has shellaced
we have shellaced
you have shellaced
they have shellaced
Present perfect continuous
I have been shellacing
you have been shellacing
he/she/it has been shellacing
we have been shellacing
you have been shellacing
they have been shellacing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I shellaced
you shellaced
he/she/it shellaced
we shellaced
you shellaced
they shellaced
Past continuous
I was shellacing
you were shellacing
he/she/it was shellacing
we were shellacing
you were shellacing
they were shellacing
Past perfect
I had shellaced
you had shellaced
he/she/it had shellaced
we had shellaced
you had shellaced
they had shellaced
Past perfect continuous
I had been shellacing
you had been shellacing
he/she/it had been shellacing
we had been shellacing
you had been shellacing
they had been shellacing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will shellac
you will shellac
he/she/it will shellac
we will shellac
you will shellac
they will shellac
Future continuous
I will be shellacing
you will be shellacing
he/she/it will be shellacing
we will be shellacing
you will be shellacing
they will be shellacing
Future perfect
I will have shellaced
you will have shellaced
he/she/it will have shellaced
we will have shellaced
you will have shellaced
they will have shellaced
Future perfect continuous
I will have been shellacing
you will have been shellacing
he/she/it will have been shellacing
we will have been shellacing
you will have been shellacing
they will have been shellacing
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would shellac
you would shellac
he/she/it would shellac
we would shellac
you would shellac
they would shellac
Conditional continuous
I would be shellacing
you would be shellacing
he/she/it would be shellacing
we would be shellacing
you would be shellacing
they would be shellacing
Conditional perfect
I would have shellac
you would have shellac
he/she/it would have shellac
we would have shellac
you would have shellac
they would have shellac
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been shellacing
you would have been shellacing
he/she/it would have been shellacing
we would have been shellacing
you would have been shellacing
they would have been shellacing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you shellac
we let´s shellac
you shellac
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Past participle
shellaced
Present Participle
shellacing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHELLAC»
Discover the use of
shellac in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
shellac and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Handmade Tiles: Designing, Making, Decorating
The shellac is applied to specific design areas on an unfired tile, one with or
without underglazes or slips on it. (Wax, polyurethane, or oil-based inks can also
be used, though shellac seems to work best.) Once it has dried, the shellac acts
as a ...
BY MICHAEL DRESDNER Of all the wood finishes on the market, I can't think of
one that is as under-appreciated as shellac. Made from a resin secreted by the
tiny lac bugs of India and Thailand as a protective coating for their nests, shellac
is ...
I avoid bleached shellac because it has less durability, a shorter shelf life, and
less water resistance than any of the other types. Waxed or Dewaxed In its
natural state, shellac contains about 3% to 5% wax. This wax creates a more
satiny finish ...
the three most common on-the-sur- face finishes for wood— varnish, shellac, and
lacquer— shellac is by far the easiest for most people to use. The reason lies in
the way you apply shellac as much as in its special characteristics. Shellac is ...
grade the wood underneath, causing the bond to fail.) Nonetheless, the
traditional finish achieved with shellac is unsurpassed for vertical surfaces and
other less-exposed woodwork. Some restorers shellac even bedroom floors,
adding a ...
6
Sheetrock &
Shellac: A Thinking Person's Guide to the Art ...
A Thinking Person's Guide to the Art and Science of Home Improvement David
Owen. Sheetrock & Shellac A THINKING PERSON'S GUIDE TO THE ART AND
SCIENCE OF HOME IMPROVEMENT DAVID OWEN SIMON & SCHUSTER ...
Shellac is one of the primary weapons in combating pine's finishing problems. As
a final coat, shellac tends to spot or cloud when exposed to moisture, and has
generally been superseded by harder, more durable varnishes. However, shellac
...
One primer — shellac — comes only in interior grade. It is alcohol-based and
available in three colors: white, which dries transparent; blond, which has an
orange tint; and a shellac and chalk combination, commonly called chalk-tinted
shellac, ...
9
A Guitar Maker's Manual
Some represent a compromise in quality but all perform the function of sealing
and protecting the guitar as well bringing out the natural beauty of the wood.
Shellac Finishes; Shellac provides a versatile finshing material which can be
applied ...
term universally used to indicate the ratio of shellac to alcohol. It means that 3, 4,
or 5 Ibs. of shellac flakes are dissolved in 1 gal. of alcohol. The higher the
number of the cut, the more concentrated the shellac and the "thicker" or more
viscous ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SHELLAC»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
shellac is used in the context of the following news items.
Steve Albini's Shellac to bring minimalist rock to Seattle
Steve Albini is best-known in Seattle as the producer of Nirvana's “In Utero,” but he's also the leader of a minimalist rock trio, Shellac, that hits the Tractor on ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
Shellac Manicures Could Be Causing Cancer
Baron says this doesn't mean you can't ever get a shellac manicure, but ... She suggests if you are going to get shellac done, ask your salon if they have an LED ... «10TV, Jun 15»
Workshop to revive interest in Bengal's shellac dolls
A two-day workshop will be held to revive interest in the dying technique of applying shellac on terracotta. The aim is to revive interest in the age-old art form, ... «Business Standard, Jun 15»
Steve Albini: Copyright Has Expired
Steve Albini of Shellac performs on stage during the first day of Primavera Sound ... his band Shellac's perennial performance at the Primavera Sound festival on ... «Billboard, May 15»
LISTEN: Dean Blunt Covers Shellac
Dean Blunt has been intermittently sharing a batch of material via Soundcloud of late, and the latest of these sees him covering Shellac's 'Prayer To God'. Listen ... «The Quietus, May 15»
Steve Albini on the surprisingly sturdy state of the music industry – in …
Steve Albini is the producer (he prefers the term “recording engineer”) behind several thousand records. He is also a member of the band Shellac. In 1993, he ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
Album Review: Shellac – Dude Incredible
Shellac won't fucking compromise. Not ever, not for anything, not for anyone. That's something that Albini's been known for, but it's clearly true of the band as ... «Consequence of Sound, Sep 14»
Steve Albini's Shellac Announce First Album in Seven Years, 'Dude …
It's hard to say that someone as famously outspoken as Steve Albini has remained quiet over the last few years, but his musical outlet Shellac hasn't made a ton ... «SPIN, Jul 14»
Who Cares What Steve Albini Thinks? You Probably Do.
(Steve Albini's band, Shellac. Photo by Goro Memo). Last fall, Steve Albini suddenly got a lot of attention for something he wrote twenty years ago. His now-viral ... «Boing Boing, May 14»
Interview: Steve Albini Talks About Shellac, Chicago, And The …
Earlier this summer, he announced a new Shellac album after a lapse in studio releases since 2007's Excellent Italian Greyhound. Chicagoist caught up with ... «Chicagoist, Sep 13»
