How It's Made: Season 14

Rubber Gloves

21min - Discover how rubber gloves are manufactured and explore the craftsmanship of soap carvings. Also, see how aircraft cabinets and motorcycle brake locks are produced.

Powder Horns and Glass Molds

21min - Explore how powder horns and glass molds are handcrafted, and see how pierogies and inner tubes are mass-produced.

Lace and Orchids

21min - Explore how lace and unicycle wheel hubs are manufactured. Also, discover how orchids are cultivated and how antique frame replicas are constructed.

External Hard Drives; Frozen Shrimp; Thai Rice Boxes; Paper Towels

External Hard Drives

21min - Explore how external hard drives are manufactured and see how frozen shrimp is factory prepared. Also, discover the crafting of Thai rice boxes and see how paper towels are produced.

Tea; Roof Finials; Artificial Flowers; Alloy Wheels

Tea and Alloy Wheels

21min - Discover how tea is harvested and processed, and see how roof finials are constructed. Also, explore how artificial flowers and alloy wheels are manufactured.

Gel Caps; Playground Spring Riders; Frozen Pancakes; Natural Rubber

Gel Caps and Frozen Pancakes

21min - Discover how gel caps and playground spring riders are manufactured. Also, explore the production of natural rubber and see how frozen pancakes are mass-produced.

Paper Umbrellas and Coal

21min - Discover how paper umbrellas are crafted and see how coal is mined for the production of electricity. Also, explore the production of aircraft seats and see how cremation urns are made.

Aluminum Canoes and Marimbas

21min - Discover how aluminum canoes are manufactured and how wooden stave bowls are crafted. Also, explore the production of wheelchair-accessible vans and see how marimbas are constructed.

Indy Car Seats and Generators

21min - Explore the process behind the production of Indy car seats, and see how paper flowers and standby generators are constructed.

Knee Replacements and Lavender

21min - Discover how customized knee replacements are constructed and how leaf springs are built. Also, explore how lavender is harvested and processed for essential oils and how rivets and rivet tools are manufactured.

Cast Iron Stoves

21min - Discover how cast iron stoves are built and the production of rubber bands. Also, explore the construction of ultralight aircraft and snow groomers.

Barber Chairs and Sewage Pumps

21min - Discover how barbershop chairs and Bimini boat tops are constructed. Also, explore the production behind diesel filters and sewage pumps.

Car Tires and Silk

21min - Explore the manufacturing of car tires and see how silk fabric is produced. Also, examine the restoration of paintings and see how scuba tanks are made.

Coconut Shell Charcoal

20min - Discover how coconut shell charcoal is produced and see how bassoon reeds are made. Also, explore how dial indicators and wet downdraft tables are constructed.

Pasta Dies and Blueberries

20min - Discover how pasta dies are made and see how blueberries are harvested. Also, explore how composting toilets and surge arresters are constructed.

Angle Grinders

20min - Discover how angle grinders and omnidirectional speakers are constructed, and see how berry baskets are crafted.

Cartridge Blades

20min - Discover how cartridge blades and chocolate banana loaves are produced. Also, explore the construction behind vending machines and dive computers.

Ultra Thin Glass

20min - Discover how ultra-thin glass and seamless, stainless steel tubes are manufactured. Also, see how pallet dismantling machines are constructed and how cupcakes are produced.

Potash and Wild Rice

21min - Discover how potash and hex key wrenches are produced. Also, see how leather bracelets are crafted and how wild rice is harvested.

Metal Nail Files

21min - Discover how metal nail files and boat hardtops are manufactured. Also, explore how birch canoes are crafted and see how high-voltage circuit breakers are constructed.

Macarons and Micrometers

20min - Discover how macarons are prepared and how pine needle baskets are handmade. Also, see how micrometers are constructed.

Endoscopes and Megaphones

20min - Discover how endoscopes and megaphones are constructed, and see how uranium is mined and processed.

Hollow Disk Pumps

20min - Discover how hollow disk pumps are manufactured and see how palm sugar is produced. Also, explore the construction behind yachts.

Collagen and Plier Staplers

20min - Explore the construction behind items such as collagen, digital-to-analog converters and wood moldings. Also, discover how plier staplers are made.

Thai Barbecues

20min - Discover how Thai barbecues are built and see how diving masks and fins are manufactured. Also, explore the craftsmanship behind building bassoons.

Wooden Utensils and Moccasins

20min - Discover how wooden utensils, refrigeration units and moccasins are manufactured. Also, see how electric impact drills are made.