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Here is a formular for the metric system.
A one pound cut means one pound (453,6g ) of shellac for one gallon (3,785l ) of alcohol.
If you use the rule of proportion, that means that for a volume of “y”-liters, you need “x”-gramm shellac.
x = y * 453,6g / 3,785l
For a small amount of mixed shellac, like 100ml = 0,1l, which is enough for small projects this results to:
x = 0,1l * 453,6g / 3,785l = 11,98g ~ 12g
If you want a two pound cut, multiply the formular with 2, for a four pound cut with 4.
Btw, if you only want to use a scale for measurement, 100ml alcohol weigh 78,9g.
I guess one gramm more or less, does not matter that much, if you want to do it quick and dirty.