How It's Made

2001•14 series

Available on Disc. Science

A look behind the scenes at how everyday things are manufactured. Typically each episode includes three to four products featured, with a mix consisting of common items such as jeans, aluminium foil and cereal, and less predictable ones like wax figurines, braille typewriters and pinball machines.

Episode 1Garden Forks; English Toffee

How do they make garden forks, English toffee, paint chip cards, and Bundt pans? Find out as more everyday items are put under the microscope. S19, Ep1

Episode 2Pewter Flasks, Potato Salad, Hydrogen Fuel Cells

How do they make pewter flasks, potato salad and hydrogen fuel cells? Find out as more everyday items are put under the microscope. S19, Ep2

Episode 3Canvas Wall Tents, Peace Pipes, Cannons

How do they make canvas wall tents, peace pipes and cannons? Find out as more everyday items are put under the microscope. S19, Ep3

Episode 4Hunting Decoys, Canned Tomatoes, Lassos

How do they make robotic hunting decoys, scoreboards, and lassos? Find out as more everyday items are put under the microscope. S19, Ep4

Episode 6Multi-tools; Jojoba Oil; Marionettes

How do they make Leatherman multi-tools, jojoba oil, and marionettes? Find out as more everyday items are put under the microscope. S19, Ep6

Episode 7Fish Decoys/Film Digitization/Cylinder Stoves

How do they make fish decoys, cylinder stoves and digitalise film? Find out as more everyday items are put under the microscope. S19, Ep7

Episode 8Bamboo Bicycles/Chainsaw Art/Breath Mints

How do they build bamboo bicycles, create chainsaw art and make breath mints? Find out as more everyday items are put under the microscope. S19, Ep8

Episode 9Dinnerware; Reservoir Air Tanks

How do they make dinner sets, air brake tanks and frosted cereal? Find out, as more everyday items are put under the microscope. S19, Ep9

Episode 10Clay/Pitted Prunes/Spurs

How do they make clay, pitted prunes, spurs and polyurethane tyres? Find out, as more everyday items are put under the microscope. S19, Ep10

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