Episode guide
How It's Made: Season 17
13 episodes · first aired Apr 1, 2011
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- 1 Decorative Sombreros, Salad Dressings & Marinades, Cap Guns, Regenerative Medicine Apr 1, 2011 · 21m Traditional hat bodies are shaped into broad-brimmed sombreros before receiving decorative trim and detailed embroidery. Oils, vinegars and seasonings are blended into salad dressings and…
- 2 Cheese Graters, Hot Sauce, Silver Jewellery, Traditional Mexican Chairs Apr 8, 2011 · 21m Stainless-steel sheets are perforated, sharpened and formed into cheese graters. Peppers and seasonings are processed into bottled hot sauce, silver is shaped, joined and polished into…
- 3 Game Calls, Mayonnaise, Traditional Razor Blades, Butterfly Safety Razors Apr 15, 2011 · 21m Reeds and resonating chambers are carefully shaped to produce game calls that imitate wild animals. Oil, eggs and acidic ingredients are emulsified into mayonnaise; thin steel is hardened…
- 4 Corn Tortillas, Crankshafts & Camshafts, Bush Planes, Aluminum Bike Wheels Apr 22, 2011 · 21m Prepared corn dough is portioned, flattened and baked into tortillas. Engine components are forged or cast before being machined and hardened into crankshafts and camshafts; rugged…
- 5 Folding Kayaks, Piñatas, Garbage Trucks, Ceramic Composite Brake Discs Apr 29, 2011 · 21m Sectional frameworks and waterproof skins are fitted together to create kayaks that collapse for transportation. Paper and cardboard forms are decorated as piñatas, commercial truck…
- 6 Rolled Wafers, Wood Pellets, Class & Championship Rings May 6, 2011 · 21m Thin layers of batter are baked and rolled while still warm to produce crisp wafer tubes. Dried wood residue is ground and compressed into dense heating pellets, while cast precious-metal…
- 7 Speed Skates, Synthetic Rubber, Cocoa Beans, Bulk Chocolate May 13, 2011 · 21m Supportive boots are fitted with long, carefully aligned blades to create speed skates. Chemical ingredients are polymerized and compounded into synthetic rubber, cocoa beans are fermented…
- 8 Custom Steering Wheels, Aerospace Fuel Lines, Apple Pies, Household Radiators May 20, 2011 · 21m Metal steering-wheel frames are padded, shaped and hand-covered to suit individual vehicles. Aerospace tubing is bent, fitted and pressure-tested for use as fuel lines; pastry shells are…
- 9 Whips, Automated Pizza Makers, Incense Cones, Scale Turbine Engines May 27, 2011 · 21m Strips of leather are tapered and tightly braided into flexible whips. Automated machines portion dough, sauce and toppings to prepare pizzas; aromatic powders and binders are moulded and…
- 10 Heather Gems, Instant Film, Beet Sugar, Electric Roadsters Jun 3, 2011 · 21m Dried heather stems are dyed, bundled with resin and compressed into patterned blocks that can be cut and polished into jewellery. Photosensitive layers and chemical pods are combined into…
- 11 Underwater Robots, Lasagne, Band Saws, Ski & Trekking Poles Jun 10, 2011 · 21m Waterproof housings, cameras, thrusters and electronic controls are assembled into remotely operated underwater robots. Pasta sheets are layered with sauces and fillings to produce…
- 12 Laminated Wood Beams, Sport Utility Vehicles, Veggie Burgers, Wood Boring Augers Jun 17, 2011 · 21m Selected lengths of timber are coated with structural adhesive, stacked and pressed into strong laminated beams. Vehicle bodies, drivetrains and interiors are assembled into sport utility…
- 13 Turbochargers, Enchiladas, Watches Jun 24, 2011 · 21m Precision-machined compressor and turbine wheels are balanced and installed inside heat-resistant housings to create turbochargers. Tortillas are filled, rolled and covered with sauce to…