Need help in choosing arts/crafts hobby

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If you like the idea of Lego but are put off by the price have a look at Lego Digital Designer which is free from Lego themselves - you can have as many pieces as you like and you don't have to pick them all up off the floor every time!

More generally would digital art be of interest? I'd recommend getting a graphics tablet but this quite quickly pays for itself when you work out the cost of paints and other traditional artists materials. Digital art has the advantage of not taking up any extra room and doesn't generate strong smells that can annoy other members of the household.

Another thing I've found with digital art is that it;s a lot easier to correct a mistake - very useful if, like me, your co-ordination isn't fantastic.

You can work in 2D or 3D and there are lots of free software packages and tutorials on YouTube. I had a lot of fun with Sculptris (free) over Christmas. You could learn a marketable skill too.

Clay modeling? If you don't mind the texture, malleable materials can be very therapeutic and process orientated. You don't need all the equipment to try it out, only invest if you like it. Plenty of types to choose from at differing prices. http://www.wisegeek.org/what-are-the-di ... g-clay.htm
If you are on a tight budget you can make kitchen clay to work with http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemi ... ecipes.htm
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For now I checked more closely matchitecture kits and Lego Digital Designer. Both seems to be rather interesting things especially LDD - I started construction of WW2 German Panzer III tank there, it's a bit slow process for now but lots of fun as well!

I found that you can order official Lego pieces not only in kits but one by one via catalog to build exactly what you modelled in LDD. And I also found out there are cmpanies who make custom lego minifigures, it's possible even to order ww2 soldiers. Or design and then order - now even despite some companies have many variants they are still very limited, insufficient and inaccurate. Of course all these real pieces and figures costs money but at least I don't need to pay for them right now

Now I feel really inspired of this building and possible opprtunities! Maybe it's very temporary but at least for some time.

My two hobbies are writing and sewing. I haven't really done much of the latter, but it's a work in progress. My mom likes painting pottery and fusing glass, though both of those require a kiln. Whoever had the miniature models idea, that was also a good one, and my initial recommendation.