@@ -126,12 +126,10 @@
 				update()
 
 				-- fancy visuals
 				local color = sorcery.lib.color(liq.color or {255,255,255})
-				local spritz = sorcery.lib.image('sorcery_droplet.png')
-				local drop = sorcery.lib.image('sorcery_drop.png')
-				spritz = spritz:blit(spritz:multiply(color))
-				drop   = drop:blit  (drop:multiply  (color))
+				local spritz = sorcery.lib.image('sorcery_droplet.png'):glow(color)
+				local drop = sorcery.lib.image('sorcery_drop.png'):glow(color)
 				local facing = minetest.facedir_to_dir(minetest.get_node(pos).param2)
 				local noz = vector.add(pos, vector.rotate(
 					vector.new(0.0,0,-0.48),
 					vector.dir_to_rotation(facing)
@@ -152,9 +150,9 @@
 					animation = {
 						type = 'sheet_2d';
 						frames_w = 14;
 						frames_h = 1;
-						frame_length = 0.5/14;
+						frame_length = (0.5/14) + 0.02;
 					}
 				}
 				minetest.after(0.2, function()
 					minetest.add_particlespawner {
@@ -172,9 +170,9 @@
 						animation = {
 							type = 'sheet_2d';
 							frames_w = 10;
 							frames_h = 1;
-							frame_length = 1.5/10;
+							frame_length = (1.5/10) + 0.02;
 						}
 					}
 				end)