Episode guide
How It's Made: Season 29
13 episodes · premiered Feb 13, 2017
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- Episode 1: Skateboard Wheels, Baklava and Galaktoboureko, CO₂ Scrubbers, Honeycomb Candles Feb 13, 2017 · 21m Liquid polyurethane is coloured, poured into moulds and cured before the finished skateboard wheels are machined and fitted with bearings. Layers of pastry, nuts and syrup become baklava…
- Episode 2: Nuno Felt, Drum Crushers, Kimchi, Parquet Floors Feb 20, 2017 · 21m Fine wool fibres are arranged over fabric and agitated until they bind together as lightweight nuno felt. Heavy steel frames and hydraulic mechanisms are assembled into machines that crush…
- Episode 3: Wood Watches, Steel Bicycles, Raw Pet Food, Replica Police Lanterns Feb 27, 2017 · 21m Selected hardwood is machined, sanded and finished into watch cases and bracelet links before receiving the movement and crystal. Steel tubing is cut, shaped and joined into bicycle…
- Episode 4: Thermoplastic Fire Helmets, Basketry Sculptures, Coffee Roasters Mar 6, 2017 · 21m Heat-resistant thermoplastic is moulded into protective helmet shells before liners, shields, straps and identifying trim are installed. Flexible natural materials are woven over shaped…
- Episode 5: Office Chairs, Vinobrew, Reconditioned Sander Drums, Lithographs Mar 13, 2017 · 21m Moulded seats, padded backs, adjustable mechanisms, bases and casters are assembled into ergonomic office chairs. A specialty beverage known as vinobrew is prepared, blended and bottled…
- Episode 6: Fireplace Bellows, Calissons, Diving Watercraft Mar 20, 2017 · 21m Shaped wooden boards are joined by flexible leather chambers and fitted with valves and nozzles to create fireplace bellows. Almonds and candied fruit are ground into a paste, formed over…
- Episode 7: Artist Brushes, DEF Tank Heaters, Game Tables, Art Glass Wall Sconces Mar 27, 2017 · 21m Carefully selected natural or synthetic bristles are aligned, secured in ferrules and attached to shaped handles to create artists’ brushes. Heating elements and controls are assembled…
- Episode 8: Flying Water Bikes, Throttle Position Sensors, Cinnamon Cordial, Handmade Rasps Apr 3, 2017 · 21m Lightweight frames, pedal-driven propulsion systems and hydrodynamic supports are assembled into water bikes designed to rise above the surface as they gain speed. Electronic sensing…
- Episode 9: Foosball Tables, Marseille Soap, Laguiole Pocket Knives Apr 10, 2017 · 21m Cabinets, playing fields, rods and moulded figures are assembled and adjusted to create foosball tables. Vegetable oils and alkali are cooked, washed, poured into large moulds, cut and…
- Episode 10: Berets, Pastis, Stationary Bikes Apr 17, 2017 · 21m Wool is knitted into oversized circular forms that are felted, shrunk, dyed and shaped into berets. Anise and other botanicals are blended with alcohol, water and sugar to make pastis…
- Episode 11: Steel Bistro Sets, Letterpress Printing, Bamboo Lights, Asphalt Compactors Apr 24, 2017 · 21m Steel rods and sheet metal are bent, welded and protected with durable finishes to create folding bistro tables and chairs. Raised printing forms are coated with ink and pressed firmly…
- Episode 12: Technological Corks, Zinc Gutters, Traditional Basque Ham, Chisteras May 1, 2017 · 21m Processed cork is purified, ground and compressed into consistent bottle closures designed to reduce natural defects. Zinc sheet is roll-formed and joined into rain gutters; pork legs are…
- Episode 13: Pétanque Balls, Biologic Medicines, Asphalt Pavers, Basque Espadrilles May 8, 2017 · 21m Steel hemispheres are formed, welded together, heat-treated, engraved and balanced to produce pétanque balls. Living cells are cultivated under controlled conditions before the resulting…