Holidays and obligations got in the way of me getting started with the Franklin, but I'm hoping to get back into that project when I get home from family visits.
I purchased shellac flakes, because I didn't like the solvents and additives in the pre-made mixtures I found. I was assuming I would dissolve the flakes in alcohol as instructed on the bag, and then use that mixture for the described process. Should I be dissolving them in something else instead? I might be able to get them to dissolve into the linseed oil if I heat the mixture, but I think that would be an awfully thick paste.