How It’s Made
Cast & Crew
Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Sunday, March 31
Escalators; Kevlar Canoes
Season 12 • Episode 12
Escalators; Kevlar canoes; marble cheddar; disc music boxes.
Sunday, March 31
Motorcycle Engines; Vaulting Poles
Season 12 • Episode 13
Motorcycle engines; glass; enamel sculptures; handmade paper; vaulting poles.
Sunday, March 31
Hammers, Swiss Cheese, Roller Skates and Colored Pencils
Season 13 • Episode 1
Hammers; Swiss cheese; roller skates; colored pencils.
Sunday, March 31
Carbon Fiber Bicycles; Blood Products
Season 13 • Episode 2
Carbon fiber bicycles; blood products; forged chandeliers; ballpoint pens.
Sunday, March 31
Swiss Army Knives; Player Piano Rolls
Season 13 • Episode 3
Swiss Army knives; player piano rolls; oil tankers; racing wheels.
Sunday, March 31
Bowling Balls, Barber Poles, Felt And Radar Guns
See how bowling balls, barber poles, felt and radar guns are made.
Sunday, March 31
Aluminum Canoes; Wooden Stave Bowls; Marimbas
Season 21 • Episode 8
See how aluminum canoes; wood bowls; wheelchair accessible vans; marimbas are made.
Sunday, March 31
Indy Car Seats; Paper Flowers; Stand-by Generators
Season 21 • Episode 9
Indy car seats; paper flowers; stand-by generators.
Sunday, March 31
Knee Replacements; Leaf Springs; Lavender
Season 21 • Episode 10
Knee replacements; leaf springs; lavender; rivets and rivet tools.
Sunday, March 31
Cast Iron Stoves; Ultralight Aircraft; Snow Groomers
Season 21 • Episode 11
Cast iron stoves; ultralight aircraft; snow groomers; rubber bands.
Sunday, March 31
Peaked Caps; Custom Water Heaters; Electric Boats; Fencing Foils
Season 32 • Episode 13
How everyday items are made.
Sunday, March 31
Paving Asphalt; Loudspeakers; Marshmallow Cookies
Season 5 • Episode 1
Paving asphalt; marshmallow cookies; loudspeakers; electronic door locks.
Sunday, March 31
Wood Burning Stoves; Orthotics; Buses
Season 5 • Episode 2
Wood burning stoves; orthotics; ballet slippers; buses.
Sunday, March 31
Robotic Arms; Tattoos; Concrete Pipes
Season 5 • Episode 3
Robotic arms; tattoos; sanitary napkins; concrete pipes.
Sunday, April 7
Aluminum Foil; Snowboards; Contact Lenses; Bread
Season 1 • Episode 1
Aluminum foil; snowboards; contact lenses; bread. Host: Mark Tewksbury.
Sunday, April 7
CDs; Cheese; Pantyhose; Fluorescent Tubes, Etc.
Season 1 • Episode 2
Compact discs; cheese; pantyhose; fluorescent tubes. Host: Mark Tewksbury.
Sunday, April 7
Copper Pipe Fittings, Music Boxes, Pepper Mills And Steering Columns
How everyday items are made.
Sunday, April 7
Gears, Leather Watchbands, Vitrelle Dishes and Kitchen Shears
Season 13 • Episode 6
Discovering how gears, leather watchbands, Vitrelle dishes, and kitchen scissors are made.
Sunday, April 7
Pressure Cookers; Mechanical Singing Birds
Season 13 • Episode 7
Pressure cookers; mechanical singing birds; oceanographic buoys; stainless steel tank trailers.
Sunday, April 7
Aluminium Boats, Alpine Horns, Luxury Watches
Aluminum boats; alpine horns; luxury watches.
Sunday, April 7
Barber Chairs, Sewage Pumps, Bimini Boat Tops, Diesel Filters
Season 21 • Episode 12
Barber chairs; sewage pumps; bimini boat tops; diesel filters.
Sunday, April 7
Car Tires; Silk; Art Restoration
Season 21 • Episode 13
Car tires, silk, painting restoration and scuba tanks.
Sunday, April 7
Electric Stand-Up Vehicles; Frozen Fruit; Beer Coasters
Season 22 • Episode 1
Electric stand-up vehicles, frozen fruit, beer coasters and forged door handle.
Sunday, April 7
Rock Crushers; Fabric Lampshades; Cake Sprinkles
Season 22 • Episode 2
Rock crushers; fabric lampshades; cake sprinkles; steam irons.
Sunday, April 7
Hockey Gloves; Snack Cakes; Remouled Tires
Season 5 • Episode 4
Hockey gloves; snack cakes; remolded tires; waste water treatment.
Sunday, April 7
Alkaline Batteries; Wheelchairs; Flutes
Season 5 • Episode 6
Alkaline batteries; wheelchairs; flutes.
Sunday, April 7
Golf Balls; Furniture Handles; Parking Meters
Season 5 • Episode 7
Golf balls; furniture handles; parking meters.
Thursday, April 11
Basque Pelota Balls; Pallet Trucks; Dumplings
Season 31 • Episode 1
Basque pelota balls; pallet trucks; dumplings; brass faucets.
Thursday, April 11
Glass Faucets; Fire Truck Ladders
Season 31 • Episode 7
Glass faucets; fire truck ladders; antique clock restoration; barbecue utensils.
Thursday, April 11
Leather Bags, Horse Exercisers, Air Hockey Tables, and Copper Sculptures
Season 31 • Episode 14
Leather overnight bags; horse exercisers; air hockey tables; copper sculptures.
Thursday, April 11
Table Tennis Tables, Plastic Model Kits, and Light Microscopes
Season 32 • Episode 4
How table tennis tables, plastic model kits, and light microscopes are made.
Thursday, April 11
Mountain Bike Tires; Leaf/Debris Vacuums; Canned Meat
Season 31 • Episode 5
Mountain bike tires; leaf and debris vacuums; canned meat; fillet knives.