Natural lacquer, derived principally from the sap of the lacquer tree, is a complex biopolymer that has been used for centuries in decorative arts, coatings and high-performance adhesives. Its ...

It's certainly a hassle when a car gets a big paint-scratch, but smaller scratches in its clear coat are much more common and still unsightly. A new corn-based transparent finish could help, as ...

OSAKA, Japan >> Through various collaborative efforts, traditional Japanese crafts such as washi (Japanese paper), textiles ...

"Son mai comprises two words son (lacquer) and mai (grind) which relate to the material and process used to make a son mai painting. Over the past 80 years Vietnamese lacquer masters reached ...

Lacquer and old villages is the name of a solo exhibition specializing in lacquer material by painter Thai Van An. The exhibition is taking place at the Ancient Town Cultural Exchange Center, Hanoi.

Yao Bangliang found his interest in lacquer over a decade ago, during his undergraduate art education studies at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts. It led to him choosing to focus on lacquerwork ...