Episode guide
How It's Made: Season 15
13 episodes · first aired Mar 26, 2010
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- 1 Kelp Caviar, Luxury Sailboats, Dental Crowns, High-Performance Engines Mar 26, 2010 · 21m Dried kelp is ground and blended into a gel before being formed into caviar-like pearls and packaged in a variety of flavours. Fibreglass hulls, decks and hand-finished interiors are…
- 2 Leather Briefcases, Crop Dusters, Corn Whiskey, Drag Racing Clutches Apr 2, 2010 · 21m Bridle leather is cut, reinforced, hand-stitched and fitted with polished hardware to create traditional briefcases. Welded airframes, chemical hoppers and spray systems are assembled into…
- 3 Train Rails, Desalinated Water, Racing Wheelchairs, Parquetry Apr 9, 2010 · 21m Recycled steel is melted, cast and rolled into long sections of train rail before being straightened and inspected. Seawater passes through filtration and high-pressure membrane systems to…
- 4 Flight Simulators, Bookbinding, Greenhouse Tomatoes, Hurricane-Proof Shutters Apr 16, 2010 · 21m Cockpit controls, computer-generated displays and motion systems are integrated into realistic flight simulators. Printed sheets are folded, sewn and enclosed in handcrafted covers using…
- 5 Worcestershire Sauce, Lawn Bowls, Radio-Controlled Model Jets Apr 23, 2010 · 21m A complex mixture of seasonings and fermented ingredients is matured, filtered and bottled as Worcestershire sauce. Dense synthetic blanks are shaped, weighted and polished to give lawn…
- 6 Pipes, Rock Climbing Gear, Leather Bike Saddles, Luxury Sports Cars Apr 30, 2010 · 21m Fire-resistant briar wood is drilled, carved, stained and fitted with a vulcanite mouthpiece to create a smoking pipe. Aircraft-grade aluminum is forged and heat-treated into carabiners…
- 7 Replica Foods, Traffic Cone Dispensers, Rocking Horses, London Taxis May 7, 2010 · 21m Real dishes are used to make silicone moulds from which durable plastic replica foods are cast, trimmed and hand-painted. Welded frames, motors and robotic arms form machines that deploy…
- 8 Miniature Furniture, Garden Steam Locomotives, Hovercraft, Folding Bicycles May 14, 2010 · 21m Craftspeople reproduce the joinery, upholstery and finishes of full-sized furniture in miniature. Precision-machined boilers, cylinders and running gear become working garden steam…
- 9 Crosscut Saws, Haggis, Collectible Firearms May 21, 2010 · 21m Steel blades are cut, toothed, hardened and sharpened to produce crosscut saws capable of slicing cleanly across wood grain. Organ meats, oatmeal, onions and seasonings are prepared and…
- 10 Alligator Bags, Lockers, Bench Planes, Deployable Flight Recorders May 28, 2010 · 21m Selected alligator hides are cut, reinforced, stitched and finished into luxury handbags. Sheet metal is punched, folded and joined to make storage lockers; cast bodies, sharpened blades…
- 11 Grapples, Flavorings, Dog Sleds, Athletic Shoes Jun 4, 2010 · 21m Heavy steel parts are cut, welded and fitted with hydraulic mechanisms to create industrial grapples. Natural and synthetic ingredients are extracted, measured and blended into…
- 12 Retractable Cords, Wood Frame Sports Cars, Sushi Jun 11, 2010 · 21m Insulated electrical conductors are wound around forms and heat-treated so they repeatedly return to their compact coiled shape. Traditional timber frameworks are shaped and joined before…
- 13 Leather Wallets, French Horns, Soy Sauce, Children's Ride-On Cars Jun 18, 2010 · 21m Leather is cut, thinned, lined and stitched into wallets with precisely fitted pockets and compartments. Brass tubing is bent, joined and equipped with valves and a flared bell to create…