Episode guide
How It's Made: Season 21
13 episodes · first aired Apr 4, 2013
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- 1 Rubber Gloves, Soap Carvings, Aircraft Cabinets, Motorcycle Brake Locks Apr 4, 2013 · 21m Ceramic hand forms are coated with liquid rubber, cured and stripped to produce flexible protective gloves. Blocks of soap are cut and sculpted into intricate decorative figures…
- 2 Powder Horns, Handcrafted Molds, Pierogi, Inner Tubes Apr 11, 2013 · 21m Animal horns are cleaned, heated, shaped and polished before being fitted with plugs and pouring spouts for use as traditional powder horns. Craftspeople produce precision moulds for…
- 3 Lace, Antique Frame Replicas, Orchids, Unicycle Wheel Hubs Apr 18, 2013 · 21m Thousands of threads are guided through specialised machinery to create complex lace patterns. Ornamental profiles are reproduced, joined and finished as replicas of antique picture…
- 4 External Hard Drives, Frozen Shrimp, Thai Rice Boxes, Paper Towels Apr 25, 2013 · 21m Disk drives, control electronics and connection ports are installed inside protective enclosures to make external hard drives. Shrimp are sorted, cleaned, peeled and rapidly frozen; thin…
- 5 Tea, Roof Finials, Artificial Flowers, Alloy Wheels May 2, 2013 · 21m Fresh tea leaves are picked, withered, rolled, oxidized and dried to develop their flavour and aroma. Decorative roof finials are shaped and finished to withstand the weather; fabric…
- 6 Gel Caps, Playground Spring Riders, Frozen Pancakes, Natural Rubber May 9, 2013 · 21m Gelatin is prepared and formed into matching capsule halves before the finished gel caps are inspected and packaged. Moulded figures are mounted on heavy coil springs to create playground…
- 7 Paper Umbrellas, Coal, Aircraft Seats, Cremation Urns May 16, 2013 · 21m Slender bamboo pieces are joined into folding frames and covered with decorated paper to make traditional umbrellas. Coal is excavated, transported, crushed and sorted; lightweight frames…
- 8 Aluminum Canoes, Wooden Stave Bowls, Wheelchair Accessible Vans, Marimbas May 23, 2013 · 21m Sheets of aluminum are formed and joined around supporting ribs to create lightweight canoes. Angled wooden staves are glued into hollow forms and turned into bowls; vans receive lowered…
- 9 Indy Car Seats, Paper Flowers, Stand-by Generators May 30, 2013 · 21m A racing driver’s body is measured and moulded to create a closely fitted seat that provides support and protection inside an Indy car. Paper is cut, coloured and shaped into realistic…
- 10 Customized Knee Replacements, Leaf Springs, Lavender Essential Oil, Rivets and Rivet Tools Jun 6, 2013 · 21m Medical scans and computer models guide the production of customized knee-replacement components designed for an individual patient. Steel strips are cut, heat-treated and curved into…
- 11 Cast Iron Stoves, Ultralight Aircraft, Snow Groomers, Rubber Bands Jun 13, 2013 · 21m Molten iron is poured into moulds, cleaned and finished before the heavy castings are assembled into wood-burning stoves. Lightweight structural components are joined into ultralight…
- 12 Barber Chairs, Sewage Pumps, Bimini Boat Tops, Diesel Filters Jun 20, 2013 · 21m Steel frames, hydraulic lifting mechanisms, padding and upholstery are assembled into adjustable barber chairs. Motors and impellers are enclosed in corrosion-resistant housings to create…
- 13 Car Tires, Silk, Art Conservation, Scuba Tanks Jun 27, 2013 · 21m Different rubber compounds are mixed and assembled with reinforcing fabric, steel belts and tread before being moulded and vulcanized into car tires. Fine filaments are unwound from…