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How It's Made
Season 22 · Episode 8
Pressed Glass, Pickup Truck Caps, Alpaca Yarn, Utility Knives
10.021mDecember 5, 2013
Measured portions of molten glass are pressed into moulds to create precisely shaped decorative and functional objects. Fibreglass shells are moulded and fitted with windows and hardware to form pickup-truck caps; alpaca fleece is cleaned, carded and spun into yarn; and sharpened blades are installed in moulded handles to produce utility knives.
Episodes
- Episode 1Electric Stand-Up Vehicles, Frozen Fruit, Beer Coasters, Forged Door Handles
- Episode 2Rock Crushers, Fabric Lampshades, Cake Sprinkles, Steam Irons
- Episode 3Indy Steering Wheels, Mixed Salad, Wind Turbines
- Episode 4Blast Doors, Lipstick, Artificial Palm Trees, Brass Plaques
- Episode 5Carbon Fibre, Antique Frame Restoration, Railcar Movers, Hood Ornaments
- Episode 6Sawhorses & Toolboxes, Sorbet Pops, School Buses
- Episode 7Sanders, Solid Terrain Models, Stucco, High-Speed Roll-Up Doors