diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 56be308..bae956b 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -147,43 +147,12 @@ composition.define_template{
     tags = {"renderable", "item"},
 }
 
--- Stone-Pick-Template: output of rock_pick recipe (1 rock + 1 stick).
--- Lives only in the backpack post-craft in v0.11 (no world-drop path yet
--- via the Crafting-Panel). slot_05_tee_open reads as a tool-shaped tile.
-composition.define_template{
-    id = "rock_pick",
-    properties = {
-        stack_mode   = "individual",
-        name         = "Stone Pick",
-        description  = "A crude pick for mining stone.",
-        weight       = 2.8,                    -- rock + stick (real units)
-        volume       = 0.0015,
-        ["composition.stone"] = 0.9,
-        ["composition.wood"]  = 0.1,
-        sprite_atlas = "",
-        sprite_uv    = {x = 0, y = 0, w = 1, h = 1},
-        position     = {x = 0, y = 0},
-    },
-    tags = {"renderable", "item"},
-}
-
--- Rock-Pile-Template: output of 3×rock recipe. slot_13_solid reads as
--- a dense cluster tile — visually distinct from a single rock.
-composition.define_template{
-    id = "rock_pile",
-    properties = {
-        stack_mode   = "individual",
-        name         = "Rock Pile",
-        description  = "A stack of rocks bundled together for storage.",
-        weight       = 7.5,                    -- 3x rock
-        volume       = 0.003,
-        ["composition.stone"] = 1.0,
-        sprite_atlas = "",
-        sprite_uv    = {x = 0, y = 0, w = 1, h = 1},
-        position     = {x = 0, y = 0},
-    },
-    tags = {"renderable", "item"},
-}
+-- NOTE: Crafted-output templates (rock_pick, rock_pile) are defined inside
+-- M.init rather than at top-level, because their sprite_atlas defaults need
+-- the resolved blob_rect_stone PNG path. Crafting calls composition.create
+-- with no extra properties, so the template defaults are the only place to
+-- carry sprite_atlas / sprite_uv onto crafted items. See M.init for the
+-- actual define_template calls.
 
 -- Player-Actor-Template (Phase A.6). Vagrant's player is an actor whose
 -- position drives the puppet (sync each frame). NOT tagged renderable —
@@ -497,6 +466,51 @@ function M.init(ctx)
         stone_uvs[t.name] = { x = t.uv[1], y = t.uv[2], w = t.uv[3], h = t.uv[4] }
     end
 
+    -- Crafted-output templates: defined here (not top-level) so their
+    -- sprite_atlas defaults can carry the resolved blob_rect_stone PNG path.
+    -- crafting.craft calls composition.create with no overrides, so the
+    -- template defaults are the only carrier for sprite_atlas / sprite_uv
+    -- on the crafted instance. Without this, crafted items render as a
+    -- "?" placeholder in the inventory and a magenta-fallback square on
+    -- drop (lib-core.render path-3).
+    -- slot_05_tee_open reads as a tool-shaped tile (rock_pick).
+    -- slot_13_solid reads as a dense cluster tile (rock_pile).
+    local rock_pick_uv = stone_uvs["slot_05_tee_open"]
+    composition.define_template{
+        id = "rock_pick",
+        properties = {
+            stack_mode   = "individual",
+            name         = "Stone Pick",
+            description  = "A crude pick for mining stone.",
+            weight       = 2.8,                    -- rock + stick (real units)
+            volume       = 0.0015,
+            ["composition.stone"] = 0.9,
+            ["composition.wood"]  = 0.1,
+            sprite_atlas = stone_atlas_png,
+            sprite_uv    = {x = rock_pick_uv.x, y = rock_pick_uv.y,
+                            w = rock_pick_uv.w, h = rock_pick_uv.h},
+            position     = {x = 0, y = 0},
+        },
+        tags = {"renderable", "item"},
+    }
+    local rock_pile_uv = stone_uvs["slot_13_solid"]
+    composition.define_template{
+        id = "rock_pile",
+        properties = {
+            stack_mode   = "individual",
+            name         = "Rock Pile",
+            description  = "A stack of rocks bundled together for storage.",
+            weight       = 7.5,                    -- 3x rock
+            volume       = 0.003,
+            ["composition.stone"] = 1.0,
+            sprite_atlas = stone_atlas_png,
+            sprite_uv    = {x = rock_pile_uv.x, y = rock_pile_uv.y,
+                            w = rock_pile_uv.w, h = rock_pile_uv.h},
+            position     = {x = 0, y = 0},
+        },
+        tags = {"renderable", "item"},
+    }
+
     -- Spawn Rock-Entity 80px to the left of the backpack so it sits in a
     -- distinct position: visible to the player on first load, not overlapping
     -- the backpack, reachable by walking left from spawn.
@@ -668,7 +682,7 @@ function M.init(ctx)
             lines[#lines + 1] = "Output: " .. recipe.output.template
                 .. " \xc3\x97 " .. recipe.output.count
             notify.post{
-                tags     = {"craft", "inspect", "detail"},
+                tags     = {"inspect", "detail"},
                 text     = table.concat(lines, "\n"),
                 severity = "info",
             }
@@ -683,7 +697,7 @@ function M.init(ctx)
     -- Channels (created BEFORE display attach + widget register)
     notify.create_channel{ id = "inspect", filter = {"inspect"},
                            display_mode = "detail" }
-    notify.create_channel{ id = "events",  filter = {"pickup", "drop", "crafting", "craft"},
+    notify.create_channel{ id = "events",  filter = {"pickup", "drop", "craft"},
                            display_mode = "toast" }
     notify.create_channel{ id = "log",     filter = {},  -- catch-all
                            display_mode = "log" }