The surfaces are then finished by sanding, scraping, staining, oiling, or lacquering. Teeth blackening or teeth lacquering is a custom of dyeing one's teeth black. Instead of lacquering the arrows with blue Suh chose to paint the arrows. Other methods use acid washing and lacquering to produce different effects. There are demonstrations on the lacquering process. Namiki, Pilot's fountain pens with maki-e lacquering designs, are made in the Hiratsuka factory. In addition, it has a good appearance which can be further enhanced by lacquering it. Lacquering is one of Mexico's oldest crafts. For the next two years, she studied lacquering with Dean Charles before returning to Paris.