"Shellac is a resin secreted by the female lac bug, on trees in the forests of India and Thailand. It is processed and sold as dry flakes (pictured at right), which are dissolved in ethyl alcohol to make liquid shellac, which is used as a brush-on colorant, food glaze and wood finish." -wikipedia

I think shellackers are winning... and the one argument that I really like (beyond my personal affinity to natural resins) is that I can clean it up lol Not sure what the ultimate color will be but hey, first time for everything right? =7