{"schemaVersion":"1.0","guide":{"id":"bring-your-own-hobby-night","title":"Bring your hobby, keep each other company","published":true,"label":"Make yourself at home","setting":"anywhere","description":"Invite friends to bring a small hobby project and work alongside one another. Nobody has to teach or finish anything; the shared time is enough.","tags":["home","bring","your","own","hobby","night"],"answer":"Invite friends to bring a small hobby project and work alongside one another. Nobody has to teach or finish anything; the shared time is enough. Keep mess, noise, and table needs clear in the link.","duration":"Suggested: 90 minutes","budget":"Bring supplies already owned","budgetDetail":"Bring supplies already owned. This is a suggested spending arrangement, not a current price quote. Agree on the total and any contributions before anyone buys supplies or commits to a venue.","goodFor":"Friends who want a small, comfortable gathering with a clear finish.","considerInstead":"Show-and-tell without working on projects. Needs less space, but offers less time to make progress.","options":[{"name":"Bring your hobby, keep each other company","fit":"Give everyone a quick chance to show what they are doing, then settle into making and chatting.","cost":"Bring supplies already owned","tradeoff":"Check ventilation or surface protection if a project needs it; unsuitable tools stay at home."},{"name":"Show-and-tell without working on projects","fit":"Needs less space, but offers less time to make progress.","cost":"Agree on any supplies, travel, food, or access costs separately.","tradeoff":"This changes the format of the main plan. Confirm that the group prefers it before replacing the original link."}],"steps":[{"label":"Before inviting","title":"Set up the plan","detail":"Ask each person what workspace they need and whether the activity uses liquids, sharp tools, or noise."},{"label":"Together","title":"Give the activity room","detail":"Give everyone a quick chance to show what they are doing, then settle into making and chatting."},{"label":"A good ending","title":"Finish without pressure","detail":"Reserve ten minutes for packing supplies and wiping the table."}],"details":[{"heading":"Choose the version that fits","text":"Show-and-tell without working on projects. Needs less space, but offers less time to make progress."},{"heading":"Make the link useful","text":"Ask each person what workspace they need and whether the activity uses liquids, sharp tools, or noise. Include the date, start and finish, meeting point or call link, and the spending arrangement. The suggested duration is a starting point you can change."}],"checks":["Check ventilation or surface protection if a project needs it; unsuitable tools stay at home.","Confirm the headcount, date, and finish time before making purchases or reservations."],"faq":[{"question":"Can someone come without a hobby?","answer":"Yes. Offer paper and pencils or simply a seat; participation should not require a purchase."},{"question":"What should we confirm before making this definite?","answer":"Check ventilation or surface protection if a project needs it; unsuitable tools stay at home. Ask each person what workspace they need and whether the activity uses liquids, sharp tools, or noise."}],"sourceIds":[],"related":["tea-and-a-short-story","puzzle-night-with-friends","board-games-for-newcomers"],"seed":"Bring your hobby, keep each other company. Ask each person what workspace they need and whether the activity uses liquids, sharp tools, or noise. 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Durations and budgets are suggested choices. Not live inventory, a booking or a completed outing.","access":"Anyone can read. Creating a room follows existing organizer-access requirements."}}