Brusho Crystal Colour is a dye-based watercolour powder made by Colourcraft in Sheffield since the 1940s — concentrated enough that a pinch activates into vivid colour with a small amount of water, and distinctive enough that each colour blooms into multiple tones as it spreads across wet paper. In this post we cover what Brusho actually is, why it behaves so differently from conventional watercolour, what makes the black colour so remarkable, the product range we stock at Craft and Canvas, and what it is best suited to. 8-colour pack £22.99, 12-colour starter pack £29.99.

Three making materials that sit just outside mainstream craft but open up remarkable creative possibilities. Milliput (£6.25) is a two-part epoxy putty used by model makers, sculptors, and restorers — it sets rock hard, bonds to almost anything, and can be sanded, drilled, and painted. Modroc (£1.95 per roll) is plaster bandage that builds rigid sculptural forms over any armature in minutes. Resin — available as a 1 litre epoxy kit (£34.99) or UV resin kit (£22.99) — sets crystal clear for coasters, jewellery, and embedding. All stocked at Craft and Canvas.

Cyanotype is one of the oldest photographic processes — invented in 1842, used to make the first photographic book in 1843, and the origin of the word blueprint. It produces striking Prussian blue prints using sunlight and two iron-based chemicals, with no camera or darkroom required. In this complete beginner's guide we cover the history, how the chemistry works, what you need, a clear step-by-step process from coating paper to rinsing the finished print, and the range of things you can make — from botanical prints to fabric printing to photographic negatives. Cyanotype Set at £22.99 at Craft and Canvas.