How It's Made (2001)

Ceramic hand forms are coated with liquid rubber, cured and stripped to produce flexible protective gloves. Blocks of soap are cut and scul…

Animal horns are cleaned, heated, shaped and polished before being fitted with plugs and pouring spouts for use as traditional powder horns…

Thousands of threads are guided through specialised machinery to create complex lace patterns. Ornamental profiles are reproduced, joined a…

Disk drives, control electronics and connection ports are installed inside protective enclosures to make external hard drives. Shrimp are s…

Fresh tea leaves are picked, withered, rolled, oxidized and dried to develop their flavour and aroma. Decorative roof finials are shaped an…

Gelatin is prepared and formed into matching capsule halves before the finished gel caps are inspected and packaged. Moulded figures are mo…

Slender bamboo pieces are joined into folding frames and covered with decorated paper to make traditional umbrellas. Coal is excavated, tra…

Sheets of aluminum are formed and joined around supporting ribs to create lightweight canoes. Angled wooden staves are glued into hollow fo…

A racing driver’s body is measured and moulded to create a closely fitted seat that provides support and protection inside an Indy car. Pap…

Medical scans and computer models guide the production of customized knee-replacement components designed for an individual patient. Steel…

Molten iron is poured into moulds, cleaned and finished before the heavy castings are assembled into wood-burning stoves. Lightweight struc…

Steel frames, hydraulic lifting mechanisms, padding and upholstery are assembled into adjustable barber chairs. Motors and impellers are en…

Different rubber compounds are mixed and assembled with reinforcing fabric, steel belts and tread before being moulded and vulcanized into…