How It's Made (2001)

Leather and synthetic panels are cut and assembled into footballs, electronic components are installed in electric-guitar amplifiers, molte…

Molten metal is cast and machined into automobile engine blocks, layers of flavored sugar are built up to make jawbreakers, laminated wood…

Metal and plastic components are assembled into disposable lighters, fossils are carefully exposed and prepared for study or display, rubbe…

Liquid latex is molded and cured into balloons, printed paper receives coatings and patterns to become wallpaper, potatoes are cut, partial…

Wooden sticks are treated and tipped with combustible compounds to make matches, figures are sculpted and finished into carousel horses, re…

Heat-resistant glass is pressed and tempered into cookware, fats and other ingredients are blended and formed into soap bars, sheet steel i…

Wax and pigments are blended and molded into crayons, thin wooden strips are joined and finished into kayaks, engines and cutting assemblie…

Durable coated fabrics are cut and sealed into inflatable safety equipment, specialized keys and embossing mechanisms are assembled into Br…

Layers of carbon fibre are formed and cured into lightweight sailing masts, folded cookies are baked around printed fortunes, large-format…

Impact-resistant shells and protective liners are assembled into firefighter helmets, magnetized components are balanced inside nautical co…

Quartz envelopes, filaments and halogen gas are combined into light bulbs, recycled paper is treated and processed into cellulose insulatio…

Hardened steel is shaped, fluted and sharpened into drill bits, cameras, lighting and printing systems are installed in automated photo boo…

Wood is laminated and finished into yacht steering wheels, fabric strips are braided and sewn into rugs, temperature-sensitive components a…