There are oil paints, and then there are Wallace Seymour oil paints. Founded in 2011 by two practising Yorkshire artists, Wallace Seymour prepares its oils by hand in small batches in Settle in the Yorkshire Dales, using pigments chosen for historical significance and purity rather than convenience — including native Yorkshire earth colours sourced from local quarries, rare mineral pigments not available in any mainstream range, and finite stocks of historic colours that have largely disappeared from commercial production. The oil is cold-pressed linseed from a single estate farm. No drying agents are added. Each colour follows its own individual recipe, prepared by the method — machine-ground, hand-milled, or glass muller — that best suits the nature of the pigment. In this post we tell the full brand story, explain exactly how the paints are made and why it matters, describe what they feel like on the brush, and answer the most common questions about using them. Series 1 and 2 from £9.95 per 40ml tube, Series 3 and above from £16.20. Available at Craft and Canvas in Hebden Bridge and online at craftandcanvas.co.uk.

One of the most persistent myths about painting is that you need to spend a lot of money before you can start. With acrylics, this simply is not true — and this guide proves it with two complete, accurately priced beginner kits built from our actual stock at Craft and Canvas, both coming in comfortably under £50. We cover the difference between Sennelier Abstract (£3.95 per tube — creamy, vibrant, and surprisingly affordable) and Daler-Rowney System 3 (£4.70 per tube — a reliable UK staple), which eight colours give you a complete working palette, why Seawhite canvas boards from £1.35 are the most practical starting surface, and how to choose between the Pro Arte brush sets we stock. We also cover what to completely ignore until you are much further along, and when the step up to Wallace Seymour artist grade acrylics starts to make sense. Read on, then come and find everything in store or at craftandcanvas.co.uk.

Happy Valley Pride is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year — and we wanted to mark it with something that could only be made by many hands. One Patch, Your Pride is a community quilt project open to crafters anywhere in the world, celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and Pride through textile craft. Knit a rainbow. Crochet a Pride flag. Embroider a name. Felt a symbol. Sew something that means something. Your patch just needs to fit a 15cm grid — 15x15cm, 15x30cm, 30x30cm, or any multiple — and it needs to reach us at Craft and Canvas, 3 Carlton Street, Hebden Bridge by 30th June 2025. Every single patch will be incorporated into the finished quilt, which will be displayed in our shop window through July and donated to Happy Valley Pride on 26th July. No experience needed, no charge, no theme imposed beyond celebrating Pride and the LGBTQ+ community. Just make something and be part of it.  https://happyvalleypride.co.uk/news/100/one-patch-your-pride