Shellac requires heat to manipulate and can be re-heated many times. However this is a slow, tedious process. Luckily it is dissolved by naptha and alcohol so it is possible to make a liquid form of shellac to use without requiring heat; just wait for the solvent to evaporate and the shellac will harden. A 1:4 ratio of shellac and solvent is needed and the solvent will need to be topped up regularly. This will allow time to manipulate anything that the shellac is on; it is possible to move jewels while mixture hasn't hardened yet.
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