Montana GOLD is not conventional spray paint — it is a low-pressure, NC-acrylic lacquer developed with professional graffiti and mural artists in Germany, available in over 200 lightfast colours, and precise enough for detailed studio work as well as large-scale murals. In this complete guide we cover what makes Montana GOLD different from standard aerosols, the colour range categories, the Level Cap interchangeable nozzle system, the wide range of surfaces it works on, how to apply it correctly, and the Montana Acrylic Markers that extend the system into detailed mark-making. Montana GOLD from £9.95, Level Cap Set 1-6 at £3.99 at Craft and Canvas.

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.