Spiral Guidelines:

How It Works

Book Your Session
Pick your vibe: hangout, intro session, workshop, or 1:1 studio time.
Pre-registration only.
Show Up With Just Yourself
Materials + tools included. Experience not required.
Optional: Choose Your Social Setting*
Use the Spiral System to show how social you feel.
Craft + Exist Comfortably. Chat, zone out, follow the theme,
ignore the theme, all valid.
Didn’t Finish? Come back to an Unfinished Craft Session (free),
or take a small amount of materials home.

What to Expect

(AT A GLANCE)

Not therapy or clinical care
Small groups (under 6 people)
Low lighting + soft sound
Adults only (unless a session says otherwise)
No walk-ins
Food allowed if it’s not sensory chaos
Be on-time-ish
Be comfy, be kind, be whatever energy you showed up with

Spiral System

Simplified social consent

Some days you want to chat, some days you don’t. That’s why we’ve created the Spiral System.

Blue — Chatty: Open to conversation, sharing, and group vibes.
Pink — Soft Social: Happy to chat if approached, but keeping your energy mostly low.
Purple — Quiet Mode: Here to craft, zone out, or observe quietly.
Sage — Please No: No interaction wanted. You focus on your own space. You showed up.

How it works: Just pick your color at the start of the session. You can change it anytime. Totally optional of course.

The intention is for this system to help everyone feel safe, respected, and comfortable!

Studio Rules

No judgment of art or humans.
Keep it cozy (voices, sounds, smells, space).
Respect the Spiral System — honor green/yellow/blue/red.
Phones silent (text + photos okay, no speaker volume).
Use materials mindfully; ask before taking items home.
Adults-only zone.
No hate or harassment.
If overwhelmed? Step outside, switch your spiral, take a breather.

tERMS & cONDITIONS

Participation
This is a non-clinical creative wellness space. No therapy or diagnosis is offered.

Materials

All materials are included for in-studio use. Small take-home portions available upon request.

Boundaries

You’re responsible for honoring your own emotional + physical limits. Step out or modify as needed. Please respect sensory needs, personal space, and social cues of other participants.

Safety

Participants agree to use all tools and materials responsibly. If you are unsure how to use a tool, please ask for guidance. Misuse of tools may result in injury, and The Hobby Spiral is not liable for accidents caused by improper use.

Photos

Feel free to photograph your own work.
Please do not photograph other participants without consent.

We reserve the right to ask someone to leave if their behavior harms the comfort or safety of the space

Refund Policy

No refunds for cancellations or no-shows.
Small studio + small margins = simple policies.

here's what you can do instead:

Reschedule your session to any available date/time
Give your spot to a friend
Use your session fee as store credit toward:
- merch
- kits
- workshops
- future sessions

If The Hobby Spiral cancels:

You may reschedule or receive full studio credit.