Ahhh. [He gets it now. Thankfully Lea recalls for him all those days sitting in science class and studying the periodic table and all this...chemical mumbo jumbo.]
Who wants to be traditional? [He smirks wider which should be an indication that, no, he doesn't want to go that route anymore now that you've brought up a cooler way.]
You've just gotta be careful with the stuff so that it won't be all misshapen.