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How It's Made
Have you ever wondered how the products you use every day are made? How It's Made leads you through the process of how everyday products, such as apple juice, skateboards, engines, contact lenses, and many more objects are manufactured.
- Created by:
- Gabriel Hoss
- Cast:
- Lynne Adams
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- Canada
- Network:
- Discovery
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 4
Episodes
E01
Episode 1
★ 10.0Plastic Bottles and Jars, Mail, Eggs, Handcrafted Wooden Pens
2004-01-04 · 21mPlastic is heated and formed into bottles and jars, letters and parcels are processed through an automated postal facility, eggs are collected, inspected and packaged, and selected woods are turned and finished into handcrafted pens.
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E02
Episode 2
★ 10.0Plastic Injection Moulds, Automotive Oil Filters, Filing Cabinets, Blown Glass
2004-01-11 · 21mPrecision metal tooling is machined into plastic injection moulds, filter media and metal components are assembled into automotive oil filters, sheet steel is cut and formed into filing cabinets, and molten glass is shaped by hand using traditional glassblowing techniques.
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E03
Episode 3
★ 10.0High-Precision Cutting Tools, Stained Glass, Semi-Trailers, Recorders
2004-01-18 · 21mHard industrial materials are shaped and sharpened into high-precision cutting tools, colored glass is cut and joined into stained-glass panels, structural components are assembled into semi-trailers, and wood or plastic is bored and finished to make recorders.
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E04
Episode 4
★ 10.0Conga Drums, Metal Plating, Buttons
2004-01-25 · 21mWooden staves are joined and fitted with hardware and drumheads to make conga drums, objects receive decorative or protective metallic coatings through electroplating, and a range of materials is molded, drilled and polished into buttons.
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E05
Episode 5
★ 10.0Grinding Wheels, Compost, Window Blinds, Milk
2004-02-01 · 21mAbrasive grains and bonding materials are pressed and fired into grinding wheels, organic waste is decomposed and processed into compost, slats and operating mechanisms are assembled into window blinds, and raw milk is tested, pasteurized and packaged.
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E06
Episode 6
★ 10.0Brushes and Push Brooms, Blackboards, Smoked Salmon, Zippers
2004-02-08 · 21mBristles are inserted and secured in handles and blocks to produce brushes and push brooms, smooth writing surfaces are manufactured into blackboards, salmon is cured and smoked, and interlocking teeth are attached to fabric tape to make zippers.
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E07
Episode 7
★ 10.03D Commercial Signs, Hardwood Floors, Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe, Mattresses
2004-02-15 · 21mPlastic and metal are cut and formed into three-dimensional commercial signs, hardwood is dried, milled and finished into flooring, molten polyethylene is extruded into corrugated pipe, and springs, foam and fabric are assembled into mattresses.
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E08
Episode 8
★ 10.0Ceramic Tiles, Nuts, Steel Forgings, Skateboards
2004-02-22 · 21mClay is pressed, decorated, glazed and fired into ceramic tiles, edible nuts are harvested and prepared for sale, heated steel is shaped under pressure into strong forged components, and laminated wood decks are formed and fitted with skateboard hardware.
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E09
Episode 9
★ 10.0Car Engines, Flour, Recliners, Envelopes
2004-02-29 · 21mMachined blocks, pistons and other components are assembled into automobile engines, grain is cleaned and milled into flour, frames and reclining mechanisms are padded and upholstered to make recliners, and paper is cut, folded and glued into envelopes.
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E10
Episode 10
★ 10.0Plastic Cups and Cutlery, Special Effects Makeup, Gold, Harps
2004-03-07 · 21mPlastic is thermoformed or molded into disposable cups and cutlery, prosthetics and cosmetics are prepared for special-effects makeup, ore is processed and refined into gold, and carefully selected woods, mechanisms and strings are assembled into harps.
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E11
Episode 11
★ 10.0Countertop Laminate, Frozen Treats, Children's Building Blocks, Detergents
2004-03-14 · 21mDecorative paper and resin are layered and pressed into countertop laminate, flavored mixtures are prepared and frozen into treats, plastic is injection-molded into children’s building blocks, and chemical ingredients are blended and packaged as household detergents.
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E12
Episode 12
★ 10.0Architectural Moldings, Pulleys, Industrial Rubber Hose, Sheet Vinyl Flooring
2004-03-21 · 21mWood and composite stock are cut into decorative architectural mouldings, metal components are cast and machined into commercial pulleys, reinforced rubber is built into industrial hose, and multiple layers are formed and printed to make sheet vinyl flooring.
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E13
Episode 13
★ 10.0Putty Knives, Garage Doors, Electric Motors, Wool
2004-03-28 · 21mFlexible steel blades are fitted with handles to make putty knives, panels and operating hardware are assembled into garage doors, copper windings and magnetic components are combined into electric motors, and fleece is cleaned, carded and processed into wool fiber.
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Lynne Adams
Narrator (voice)
