I updated thanks, the real problem at the moment, is rng. I have only had the merchant get varnish once, and I was starting out and could only buy 3. So I've been doing a crafting route while I wait. BTW, kudos on the colorblind friendly bar, I can make out everything including the critical success.
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That's great to hear, glad the new crafting bar works for you!
I am actually planning to introduce an Alchemy Hut with an Alchemist Heroine within the next few updates. She will sell some of the Alchemy products and reagents, such as Varnish, Glue, etc all the time so it will make it easier to obtain such ingredients.