Episode guide
How It's Made: Season 20
13 episodes · premiered Nov 1, 2012
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- Episode 1: Native Healing Drums, Raisins, Stereoscopic Viewers, Ribbon Microphones Nov 1, 2012 · 21m Traditional wooden drum shells are fitted with prepared hides to create Native healing drums. Grapes are dried, cleaned and sorted into raisins; paired images and viewing lenses are…
- Episode 2: Horse Bits, Oat Cereal, Turquoise Jewellery, Electric Scooters Nov 8, 2012 · 21m Metal components are shaped, polished and joined to produce horse bits suited to different styles of riding. Oats are cleaned and processed into breakfast cereal; pieces of turquoise are…
- Episode 3: Nail Nippers, Jade Putters, Ice Cider, Water Skis Nov 15, 2012 · 21m Stainless-steel components are formed, hardened and sharpened before being joined into precision nail nippers. Jade is cut and polished for use in distinctive golf putters; the…
- Episode 4: Stagecoaches, Road Reflectors, Fire Baked Pottery, Custom Motorcycle Tanks Nov 22, 2012 · 21m Wooden bodies, undercarriages, suspension systems and wheels are handcrafted into traditional stagecoaches. Optical elements are moulded into road reflectors that return light toward…
- Episode 5: Replica Clay Pipes, Drinking Fountains, Orange Liqueur, Compound Bows Nov 29, 2012 · 21m Clay is pressed into moulds, dried and fired to reproduce historic smoking pipes. Metal housings, valves and cooling systems are assembled into drinking fountains; orange peel, spirits and…
- Episode 6: Tissues, Travel Trailers, Slippers, Motorcycle Helmets Dec 6, 2012 · 21m Wood pulp is transformed into thin sheets of soft paper before being cut, folded and boxed as facial tissues. Insulated walls, plumbing, electrical systems and furnishings are installed on…
- Episode 7: U-Locks, Tepees, Croissants, Rolling Luggage Dec 13, 2012 · 21m Heavy steel is bent, hardened and coated to form the shackle of a secure U-lock. Fabric coverings are measured and sewn to fit the supporting poles of tepees; layers of yeast dough and…
- Episode 8: Prams, Factory-Built Homes, Wood Flutes, Bicycle Tires Dec 20, 2012 · 21m Metal frames, suspension components, wheels and upholstered bodies are assembled into traditional prams. Houses are constructed in factory-controlled sections before being transported for…
- Episode 9: Thinning Shears, Wagon Wheels, Toaster Pastries, Violin Bows Dec 27, 2012 · 21m Steel blades are shaped, toothed, hardened and sharpened to produce hair-thinning shears. Wooden hubs, spokes and rim sections are fitted together and reinforced to make wagon wheels…
- Episode 10: Cast Iron Tubs, Hopi Kachina Dolls, Mine Truck Engine, Memory Cards Jan 3, 2013 · 21m Molten iron is cast into heavy bathtubs before the surfaces are cleaned and coated with durable enamel. Cottonwood roots are carved and painted into traditional Hopi Kachina dolls…
- Episode 11: Cycling Shoes, Yurts, Marine Plywood, Oil and Encaustic Paint Jan 10, 2013 · 21m Supportive uppers are shaped and bonded to rigid soles equipped for bicycle-cleat systems to make cycling shoes. Collapsible lattice walls, roof poles and protective coverings are…
- Episode 12: Paper Fans, Walnut Oil, Copper Jan 17, 2013 · 21m Decorated paper is cut, folded and mounted on slender ribs to create folding fans. Shelled walnuts are ground and pressed before their oil is filtered and bottled, while copper-bearing…
- Episode 13: Gut Strings, Absinthe, Belt Buckles, Lever Locks Jan 24, 2013 · 21m Prepared animal intestines are split, twisted, dried and polished into traditional strings for musical instruments. Herbs are steeped and distilled to produce absinthe; metal blanks are…