{"schemaVersion":"1.0","guide":{"id":"hand-lettering-name-cards","title":"Make hand-lettered name cards together","published":true,"publishedOn":"2026-10-10","collection":"creative","label":"Creative things to do together","setting":"anywhere","description":"Choose short words or names and practice with ordinary pens before decorating final cards. Participants can trace their own penciled letters or use simple block writing.","tags":["creative","creative","hand","lettering","name","cards"],"answer":"Choose short words or names and practice with ordinary pens before decorating final cards. Participants can trace their own penciled letters or use simple block writing. The activity works well when the cards have a real use chosen by their makers.","duration":"Suggested: 60–90 minutes","budget":"Use existing pens and buy only a small amount of card if needed.","budgetDetail":"Use existing pens and buy only a small amount of card if needed. Agree the total before purchases or bookings. This is a planning suggestion, not a live price or availability quote.","goodFor":"Make, learn or exchange something without needing to be good at it.","considerInstead":"Make illustrated place markers. Pictures replace lettering, though they may not identify people as clearly.","options":[{"name":"Make hand-lettered name cards together","fit":"Practice a few letter shapes and make one finished card at a comfortable pace.","cost":"Use existing pens and buy only a small amount of card if needed.","tradeoff":"Check whether recipients want their names or personal details used on shared images."},{"name":"Make illustrated place markers","fit":"Pictures replace lettering, though they may not identify people as clearly.","cost":"Confirm any food, travel, supplies or entry costs for this alternative.","tradeoff":"Agree the change with the people joining before replacing the main plan."}],"steps":[{"label":"Before inviting","title":"Choose the practical details","detail":"Gather scrap paper and card stock, with examples used only as inspiration."},{"label":"The shared part","title":"Give the activity room","detail":"Practice a few letter shapes and make one finished card at a comfortable pace."},{"label":"A good ending","title":"Finish at the agreed pace","detail":"Let ink dry and decide whether to display, gift or keep the card."}],"details":[{"heading":"If the first version doesn't fit","text":"Make illustrated place markers. Pictures replace lettering, though they may not identify people as clearly."}],"checks":["Check whether recipients want their names or personal details used on shared images.","Confirm the date, meeting point or call link, and spending with everyone before committing."],"faq":[{"question":"What should we arrange first?","answer":"Gather scrap paper and card stock, with examples used only as inspiration."},{"question":"What is an alternative to this plan?","answer":"Make illustrated place markers. Pictures replace lettering, though they may not identify people as clearly."}],"sourceIds":[],"related":["make-a-seasonal-window-display","make-a-mini-zine-together","make-a-comic-in-four-panels"],"seed":"Make hand-lettered name cards together. Gather scrap paper and card stock, with examples used only as inspiration. 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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."}}