So in the past there was only two things I didn't like about the whole shellac over cork thing. One was the durability. It tends to chip off. Second was the fact that it looked great when your honey brooks was new, but as the brooks age (which i love, btw) the shellac stays the same color. So since my newish brooks was already getting dark, I thought I'd experiment and try something new with the cork and shellac this time. What I did was install the cork, then before getting out the shellac I dug into my art supplies and pulled out a stick of black charcoal. I rubbed the stick on my fingers and then started rubbing it in to strategic sections of the cork to give it a dirty used look, kinda where my hands would normally be. Then I did the shellac on top of that. 4 coats. I think it turned out pretty well and gave me the look I was going for. Next time I might even try to get the charcoal even darker. And this time, I think when the shellac chips I can touch it up and it will just add to the used/broken-in look.
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