How It's Made
Have you ever wondered how aluminum foil is made? From adhesive bandages to contact lenses, find out how many of the everyday objects we use become the things they are.
- 2001-2019
- 32 seasons
- Discovery Channel
- Documentary
- TV-G
Have you ever wondered how aluminum foil is made? From adhesive bandages to contact lenses, find out how many of the everyday objects we use become the things they are.
Season 4 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2004 - 2005
Episode 1
Plastic Bottles and Jars/Mail/Eggs/Handcrafted Wooden Pens
22 mins
Discover how plastic bottles and jars are constructed, how mail is processed and how wooden pens are handcrafted.
Episode 2
Plastic Injection Moulds/Automotive Oil Filters/Filing Cabinets/Blown Glass
22 mins
Find out how plastic injection moulds, automotive oil filters, filing cabinets and blown glass are made.
Episode 3
High-Precision Cutting Tools/Stained Glass/Semi-trailers/Recorders
22 mins
Find out how high-precision cutting tools, stained glass, semi-trailers, and recorders are made.
Episode 4
Conga Drums/Metal Plating/Buttons
22 mins
Learn about the beat behind conga drums, get the hard facts about metal plating, and find out what's cute about creating buttons.
Episode 5
Grinding Wheels/Compost/Window Blinds/Milk
22 mins
Discover how grinding wheels are made, compost is prepared, window blinds are constructed, and milk is processed.
Episode 6
Brushes & Push Brooms/Blackboards/Smoked Salmon/Zippers
22 mins
Find out how brushes and push brooms are manufactured, how blackboards are formed, how salmon is smoked and how zippers work.
Episode 7
3D Commercial Signs/Hardwood Floors/Corrugated Polyethylene Pipe/Mattresses
22 mins
Discover the manufacturing secrets of 3D commercial signs, hardwood floors, corrugated polyethylene pipe, and mattresses.
Episode 8
Ceramic Tiles/Nuts/Steel Forgings/Skateboards
22 mins
Find out how ceramic tiles are made, nuts are cultivated, steel forgings are manufactured, and skateboards are crafted.
Episode 9
Car Engines/Flour/Recliners/Envelopes
22 mins
Find out how everyday items are manufactured, including car engines, flour, recliners and envelopes.
Episode 10
Plastic Cups & Cutlery/Special Effects Makeup/Gold/Harps
22 mins
Follow the diverse manufacturing processes that yield plastic cups and cutlery, special effects makeup, gold, and harps.
Episode 11
Laminate/Frozen Treats/Children's Building Blocks/Detergents
22 mins
Find out how countertop laminate is produced, how frozen treats are concocted, how building blocks are constructed and how detergents are made.
Episode 12
Architectural Mouldings/Pulleys/Industrial Rubber Hose/Sheet Vinyl Flooring
22 mins
Find out the details in the construction of architectural moldings, pulleys, industrial rubber hoses, and sheet vinyl.
Episode 13
Putty Knives/Garage Doors/Electric Motors/Wool
22 mins
Discover what it takes to make putty knives, garage doors, electric motors, and wool.