Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Sơn mài is a traditional Vietnamese form of lacquer painting created using a toxic lacquer harvested from one region of the country. It requires ...

Sơn mài is a traditional Vietnamese form of lacquer painting. Created using a toxic lacquer harvested from one region of the country, it requires months of application and sanding back layers of paint ...

The female curves are vividly expressed in a series of lacquer and silk paintings at the "Ve Phai Dep" (Painting Women) show in Hanoi. The exhibition, taking place Nov. 1-7 in the art gallery at 29 ...

Vietnamese lacquer painting, or son mai, has become a precious and unique artistic craft over the course of thousands of years. Its global reputation is to be fostered now the Ministry of Culture, ...

I met a new friend courtesy of my series of three articles on lacquer thinner that were recently published on Woodworkingnetwork.com. I made the comment that I felt that it was a very good idea to ...

Jewelry design is often characterized as a form of wearable art. When they're not decoratively worn or displayed in a highly secure setting, the gemstones are usually tucked inside a safe, away from ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- You'll often hear debate about which chemical finishing product is superior: polyurethane or lacquer. Certainly, each finish possesses its own advantages and disadvantages, ...

PANO - On April 22 in Hanoi, the Vietnam Military History Museum, in coordination with the Vietnam University of Fine Arts ...

A seminar on lacquer painting will be held by the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum and the Hanoi Goethe Institute on June 13. A seminar on lacquer painting will be held by the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum and the ...

In the Fujian Pavilion of 2010 Shanghai World Expo, a pair of 3.6-meter bodiless lacquerware vases attracted many visitors. With a history of 2000 years in China, the widespread lacquer has great ...

How to Use Them Properly in Painting Projects at Home Reviewed by Johnathan Brewer Lacquer thinner and paint thinner are powerful thinners and solvents for oil-based paints, lacquers, stains, and ...