How It's Made (2001)

Plastic is heated and formed into bottles and jars, letters and parcels are processed through an automated postal facility, eggs are collec…

Precision metal tooling is machined into plastic injection moulds, filter media and metal components are assembled into automotive oil filt…

Hard industrial materials are shaped and sharpened into high-precision cutting tools, colored glass is cut and joined into stained-glass pa…

Wooden staves are joined and fitted with hardware and drumheads to make conga drums, objects receive decorative or protective metallic coat…

Abrasive grains and bonding materials are pressed and fired into grinding wheels, organic waste is decomposed and processed into compost, s…

Bristles are inserted and secured in handles and blocks to produce brushes and push brooms, smooth writing surfaces are manufactured into b…

Plastic and metal are cut and formed into three-dimensional commercial signs, hardwood is dried, milled and finished into flooring, molten…

Clay is pressed, decorated, glazed and fired into ceramic tiles, edible nuts are harvested and prepared for sale, heated steel is shaped un…

Machined blocks, pistons and other components are assembled into automobile engines, grain is cleaned and milled into flour, frames and rec…

Plastic is thermoformed or molded into disposable cups and cutlery, prosthetics and cosmetics are prepared for special-effects makeup, ore…

Decorative paper and resin are layered and pressed into countertop laminate, flavored mixtures are prepared and frozen into treats, plastic…

Wood and composite stock are cut into decorative architectural mouldings, metal components are cast and machined into commercial pulleys, r…

Flexible steel blades are fitted with handles to make putty knives, panels and operating hardware are assembled into garage doors, copper w…