@@ -52,129 +52,8 @@
 		{'group:scissors','group:scissors'};
 	};
 }
 
---[[
-minetest.register_craft {
-	type = "shapeless";
-	recipe = {
-		"farming:mortar_pestle",
-		"farming:sugar",
-		"group:food_blueberries",
-		"group:food_raspberries",
-		"sorcery:extract_wheat",
-		"sorcery:extract_wheat",
-		"xdecor:bowl"
-	};
-	output = "sorcery:oil_mystic";
-	replacements = {
-		{ "farming:mortar_pestle", "farming:mortar_pestle" },
-		{ "sorcery:extract_wheat", "vessels:glass_bottle" },
-		{ "sorcery:extract_wheat", "vessels:glass_bottle" }
-	};
-}
-
-minetest.register_craft {
-	type = "shapeless";
-	recipe = {
-		"farming:mortar_pestle",
-		"group:food_berry",
-		"group:food_berry",
-		"group:food_berry",
-		"xdecor:bowl"
-	};
-	output = "sorcery:oil_berry";
-	replacements = {
-		{ "farming:mortar_pestle", "farming:mortar_pestle" }
-	};
-}
-
-minetest.register_craft {
-	type = "shapeless";
-	recipe = {
-		"farming:mortar_pestle",
-		"group:food_mushroom",
-		"group:food_mushroom",
-		"group:food_mushroom",
-		"xdecor:bowl"
-	};
-	output = "sorcery:oil_mushroom";
-	replacements = {
-		{ "farming:mortar_pestle", "farming:mortar_pestle" }
-	};
-}
-]]
---[[
-minetest.register_craft {
-	type = "shapeless";
-	recipe = {
-		"farming:mixing_bowl",
-		"sorcery:grease_pine",
-		"sorcery:extract_cotton",
-		"sorcery:extract_cotton",
-		"sorcery:extract_cotton"
-	};
-	output = "sorcery:oil_whisper";
-	replacements = {
-		{'farming:mixing_bowl', 'farming:mixing_bowl'};
-		{'sorcery:extract_cotton', 'vessels:glass_bottle'};
-		{'sorcery:extract_cotton', 'vessels:glass_bottle'};
-		{'sorcery:extract_cotton', 'vessels:glass_bottle'};
-	};
-}
-
-minetest.register_craft {
-	type = "shapeless";
-	recipe = {
-		"farming:mixing_bowl";
-		"sorcery:oil_whisper";
-		"sorcery:pine_grease";
-		"sorcery:extract_rye";
-		"sorcery:extract_rye";
-		"sorcery:extract_barley";
-		"farming:salt";
-	};
-	output = "sorcery:oil_wind 2";
-	replacements = {
-		{'farming:mixing_bowl', 'farming:mixing_bowl'};
-		{'sorcery:extract_rye', 'vessels:glass_bottle'};
-		{'sorcery:extract_rye', 'vessels:glass_bottle'};
-		{'sorcery:extract_barley', 'vessels:glass_bottle'};
-	};
-}
-
-minetest.register_craft {
-	type = 'shapeless';
-	recipe = {
-		"farming:mixing_bowl";
-		'sorcery:oil_fog';
-		'sorcery:oil_wind';
-		'sorcery:blood';
-		'sorcery:blood';
-		'sorcery:blood';
-	};
-	output = 'sorcery:grease_storm 2';
-	replacements = {
-		{'farming:mixing_bowl', 'farming:mixing_bowl'};
-		{'sorcery:blood', 'vessels:glass_bottle' }
-	}
-}
-
-minetest.register_craft {
-	type = "shapeless";
-	recipe = {
-		"farming:mixing_bowl";
-		'sorcery:extract_rice',
-		'sorcery:oil_berry',
-	};
-	output = 'sorcery:oil_fog';
-	replacements = {
-		{'farming:mixing_bowl', 'farming:mixing_bowl'};
-		{ 'sorcery:extract_rice', 'vessels:glass_bottle' }
-	};
-}
-]]
-
 minetest.register_craft {
 	recipe = {
 		{"", "default:gold_ingot"},
 		{"default:bronze_ingot",""}
@@ -189,8 +68,9 @@
 	inventory_image = 'sorcery_infuser_tube.png';
 	description = 'Infusion Tube';
 	groups = {
 		sorcery_magitech = 1; metal = 1;
+		sorcery_tech_component = 1;
 	};
 })
 minetest.register_craft {
 	recipe = {
@@ -208,8 +88,9 @@
 	inventory_image = 'sorcery_infuser_chamber.png';
 	description = 'Infusion Chamber';
 	groups = {
 		sorcery_magitech = 1;
+		sorcery_tech_component = 1;
 	};
 })
 minetest.register_craft {
 	recipe = {
@@ -226,8 +107,9 @@
 	inventory_image = 'sorcery_infuser_concentrator.png';
 	description = 'Infusion Concentrator';
 	groups = {
 		sorcery_magitech = 1;
+		sorcery_tech_component = 1;
 	};
 })
 
 minetest.register_craft {
@@ -394,14 +276,69 @@
 		{'xpanes:pane_flat','sorcery:gravity_manipulator','basic_materials:plastic_sheet'};
 		{'sorcery:platinum_ingot','basic_materials:plastic_sheet','sorcery:platinum_ingot'};
 	};
 }
+
+minetest.register_craft {
+	output = 'sorcery:powder_firestorm 4';
+	type = 'shapeless';
+	recipe = {
+		'sorcery:powder_lithium', 'sorcery:powder_lithium';
+		'sorcery:powder_silver';
+		'basic_materials:oil_extract';
+		'sorcery:flame_oil';
+		'tnt:gunpowder';
+		'farming:mixing_bowl';
+	};
+	replacements = {
+		{'sorcery:flame_oil', 'xdecor:bowl'};
+		{'farming:mixing_bowl', 'farming:mixing_bowl'};
+	};
+}
+
+for _,e in pairs{'flame','frost','force'} do
+	minetest.register_craftitem('sorcery:essence_'..e, {
+		description = sorcery.lib.str.capitalize(e) .. ' Essence';
+		inventory_image = 'sorcery_essence_'..e..'.png';
+		group = { sorcery_elemental_essence = 1 };
+	})
+end
+
+minetest.register_craftitem('sorcery:inferno_crystal', {
+	-- made with melding wand from ruby, lithium ingot, and gunpowder
+	-- under sign of the wyvern or the winged serpent
+	inventory_image = 'sorcery_inferno_crystal.png';
+	description = 'Inferno Crystal';
+})
+
+minetest.register_craftitem('sorcery:powder_firestorm', {
+	inventory_image = 'sorcery_powder_firestorm.png';
+	description = 'Firestorm Powder';
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft {
+	type = 'fuel', burntime = 8 * 15;
+	recipe = 'sorcery:powder_firestorm';
+};
+
+minetest.register_craft {
+	type = 'fuel', burntime = 8 * 85;
+	recipe = 'sorcery:inferno_crystal';
+	replacement = {{'sorcery:inferno_crystal', 'sorcery:shard_ruby 6'}};
+};
+
+minetest.register_craftitem('sorcery:essence_flame', {
+	inventory_image = 'sorcery_essence_flame.png';
+	description = 'Flame Essence';
+})
+
 
 minetest.register_craftitem('sorcery:gravity_manipulator', {
 	description = 'Gravity Manipulator';
 	inventory_image = 'sorcery_gravity_manipulator.png';
 	groups = {
 		sorcery_magitech = 1;
+		sorcery_tech_component = 1;
 	};
 })
 
 minetest.register_craftitem('sorcery:tuning_disc',{
@@ -408,8 +345,9 @@
 	description = 'Tuning Disc';
 	inventory_image = 'sorcery_tuning_disc.png';
 	groups = {
 		sorcery_magitech = 1; metal = 1;
+		sorcery_tech_component = 1;
 	};
 });
 
 minetest.register_craftitem('sorcery:core_counterpraxic',{
@@ -416,8 +354,9 @@
 	description = 'Counterpraxis Core';
 	inventory_image = 'sorcery_core_counterpraxic.png';
 	groups = {
 		sorcery_magitech = 1; metal = 1; sorcery_magitech_core = 1;
+		sorcery_tech_component = 1;
 	};
 });
 
 minetest.register_craftitem('sorcery:core_mandatic',{
@@ -424,8 +363,9 @@
 	description = 'Mandatic Core';
 	inventory_image = 'sorcery_core_mandatic.png';
 	groups = {
 		sorcery_magitech = 1; metal = 1; sorcery_magitech_core = 1;
+		sorcery_tech_component = 1;
 	};
 });
 
 minetest.register_craftitem('sorcery:core_syncretic',{
@@ -432,8 +372,9 @@
 	description = 'Syncresis Core';
 	inventory_image = 'sorcery_core_syncretic.png';
 	groups = {
 		sorcery_magitech = 1; metal = 1; sorcery_magitech_core = 1;
+		sorcery_tech_component = 1;
 	};
 });
 
 minetest.register_craftitem('sorcery:suppression_matrix',{
@@ -440,8 +381,9 @@
 	description = 'Suppression Matrix';
 	inventory_image = 'sorcery_suppression_matrix.png';
 	groups = {
 		sorcery_magitech = 1; metal = 1; sorcery_magitech_core = 1;
+		sorcery_tech_component = 1;
 	};
 });
 
 minetest.register_craftitem('sorcery:inverter_coil',{
@@ -448,8 +390,9 @@
 	description = 'Inverter Coil';
 	inventory_image = 'sorcery_inverter_coil.png';
 	groups = {
 		sorcery_magitech = 1; metal = 1; sorcery_magitech_core = 1;
+		sorcery_tech_component = 1;
 	};
 });
 
 minetest.register_craftitem('sorcery:beam_generator',{
@@ -456,8 +399,9 @@
 	description = 'Beam Generator';
 	inventory_image = 'sorcery_beam_generator.png';
 	groups = {
 		sorcery_magitech = 1; metal = 1; sorcery_magitech_core = 1;
+		sorcery_tech_component = 1;
 	};
 });
 
 minetest.register_craftitem('sorcery:leyline_stabilizer',{
@@ -464,8 +408,9 @@
 	description = 'Leyline Stabilizer';
 	inventory_image = 'sorcery_leyline_stabilizer.png';
 	groups = {
 		sorcery_magitech = 1; metal = 1; sorcery_magitech_core = 1;
+		sorcery_tech_component = 1;
 	};
 });
 
 minetest.register_craftitem('sorcery:field_emitter',{
@@ -472,10 +417,26 @@
 	description = 'Field Emitter';
 	inventory_image = 'sorcery_field_emitter.png';
 	groups = {
 		sorcery_magitech = 1; metal = 1; sorcery_magitech_core = 1;
+		sorcery_tech_component = 1;
 	};
 })
+
+--- possible other components
+-- felicitator
+-- flux rectifier
+-- flux suppressor
+-- flux amplifier
+-- tacit web
+-- radiatic filament
+-- radia transducer
+-- transductive coil
+-- affine macerator
+-- state extender
+-- state disruptor
+-- axial dispulsor
+-- aether coruscator
 
 minetest.register_craft {
 	output = 'sorcery:leyline_stabilizer';
 	recipe = {
@@ -693,8 +654,41 @@
 		{'basic_materials:copper_wire', 'basic_materials:empty_spool'};
 	};
 	output = 'morelights:bulb 4';
 }
+
+local auxdyes = {
+	[{'vidrium','iridium','vidrium'}]= 'violet';
+	[{'iridium','vidrium','iridium'}]= 'mulberry';
+	[{'cobalt','iridium','cobalt'}  ]= 'magenta';
+	[{'iridium','cobalt','iridium'} ]= 'fuchsia';
+	[{'iridium','gold','iridium'}   ]= 'rose';
+	[{'iridium','copper','iridium'} ]= 'crimson';
+	[{'aluminum','tin','aluminum'}  ]= 'pink';
+	[{'copper','gold','copper'}     ]= 'orange';
+	[{'bronze','gold','bronze'}     ]= 'amber';
+	[{'bronze','copper','bronze'}   ]= 'brown';
+	[{'vidrium','gold','vidrium'}   ]= 'lime';
+	[{'vidrium','cobalt','vidrium'} ]= 'cerulean';
+	[{'vidrium','cobalt','levitanium'}] = 'azure';
+}
+
+for metals,color in pairs(auxdyes) do
+	local dye = 'dye:' .. color
+	if minetest.registered_items[dye] then
+		local pd = {} for i=1,3 do
+			pd[i] = sorcery.data.metals[metals[i]].parts.powder
+		end
+		minetest.register_craft {
+			output = dye .. ' 4';
+			recipe = {
+				{'',    pd[2],                     ''};
+				{pd[1],'basic_materials:paraffin', pd[3]};
+				{'',   'bucket:bucket_water',      ''};
+			};
+		}
+	end
+end
 
 local potion_auto_recipe = function(id, substance, tools, container)
 	local recipe = tools
 	local replace = {}