If I remember right RuneScape had crafting without windows cluttering the screen... maybe I'm wrong, please correct me if I am. It's sooo many years I played it.
1) get next to a crafting station (e.g. "anvil")
2) wield a tool (e.g. "hammer")
3) drag and drop resources (e.g. "iron bars")
4) ???
5) get crafted item
step 3: maybe it was on the anvil or a window of the anvil?
step 4: can't really remember but there was something in between, I think
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In UO crafting was nice too, but that's even more years I played it and can't remember anything but "dough", "water" and "bread"
Wurm was horrible (don't want to hurt anybodies feelings, it's just my opinion). A lot of context menus (right-clicking).
Which games are excellent examples of fun and immersive crafting procedures?