How It’s Made

How It's Made - Science Channel

Science Channel

Series

2001

TVG

Science

Documentary

A behind-the-scenes look at the manufacturing processes of various products — a mix consisting of common products such as jeans, aluminum foil, and cereal, and less predictable ones like wax figurines, braille typewriters, and pinball machines

play trailer

Trailer

Clip
IMDB
7.8
Why
follow?

Upcoming TV Airings

The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.

Sunday, July 28

Mortars and Pestles; Bowling Lane Conditioners; Crematories

Season 27 • Episode 6

Mortars and pestles; bowling lane conditioners; crematories.

Sunday, July 28

Wooden Matches; Tillage Machines; Telescopic Gangways

Season 27 • Episode 7

Wooden matches; tillage machines; telescopic gangways.

Sunday, July 28

Mosquito Coils; Solar Assist Tricycles; Palm Oil

Season 27 • Episode 8

Mosquito coils; solar assist tricycles; palm oil.

Sunday, July 28

Wood Toys; Retro Toasters; Laboratory Furnaces

Season 27 • Episode 9

Wood toys; retro toasters; laboratory furnaces.

Sunday, July 28

Kitchen Accessories; Central Vacuums; Hydraulic Cylinders

Season 16 • Episode 8

Kitchen accessories; vacuums; paper mache; hydraulic cylinders.

Sunday, July 28

Clay Liquor Jugs; Poultry Deli Meats; NASCAR Engines

Season 16 • Episode 9

Clay; liquor jugs; deli meats; NASCAR engines.

Sunday, July 28

Exercise Bikes; Cornish Pastries; Pasta Makers

Season 26 • Episode 12

Exercise bikes; cornish pasties; pasta makers.

Sunday, July 28

Channel Signs; Wetsuits; Aluminum Aircraft

Season 26 • Episode 13

Channel signs; wetsuits; aluminum aircraft.

Sunday, July 28

Skateboard Wheels; Baklava & Galaktoboureko; CO2 Scrubbers

Season 29 • Episode 1

Skateboard wheels; baklava and galaktoboureko; CO2 scrubbers; honeycomb candles.

Sunday, July 28

Nuno Felt; Drum Crushers; Kimchi; Parquet Floors

Season 29 • Episode 2

Taking a look at kimchi, drum crushers and traditional parquet floors.

Sunday, July 28

Patterned Glass Panels; Road Cases

Season 18 • Episode 1

Patterned glass panels; road cases; stop-frame animation.

Sunday, July 28

Industrial Wire Ropes; Living Walls

Season 18 • Episode 2

Industrial wire ropes; living walls; large format cameras; gemstones.

Sunday, July 28

Chocolate Coins, Floor Heating System, Pedal cars, Latex Swords

Season 18 • Episode 3

Chocolate coins; floor heating systems; pedal cars; playground equipment.

Sunday, July 28

Farmed Caviar; Intake Manifolds

Season 18 • Episode 4

Farmed caviar; intake manifolds, motorcycle jackets; forged spades.

Sunday, August 4

Combination Squares; Farmed Shrimp; Ball Valves

Season 27 • Episode 10

Combination squares; farmed shrimp; ball valves.

Sunday, August 4

Game Calls; Mayonnaise; Razor Blades

Season 17 • Episode 3

Game calls; mayonnaise; traditional razor blades; butterfly safety razors.

Sunday, August 4

Chinese Style Furniture; Electrical Switches; Thai Fish Sauce

Season 27 • Episode 11

How Chinese-style furniture, electrical switches and Thai fish sauce are made.

Sunday, August 4

Race Car Oil Tanks; Plaster Moldings; Lemongrass Oil

Season 27 • Episode 12

The making of race car oil tanks; plaster mouldings; lemongrass oil.

Sunday, August 4

Digital Dentistry; Nail Clippers; Poster Restoration

Season 16 • Episode 10

Digital dentistry; nail clippers; poster restoration; canola oil.

Sunday, August 4

Dial Thermometers; Hummus; Spent Fuel Containers

Season 16 • Episode 11

Dial thermometers; hummus; spent fuel containers; straw sombreros.

Sunday, August 4

Pre-inked Stamps, Cranberries, Cotton Yarn, Road Signs

Season 3 • Episode 1

Pre-inked stamps; cranberries; cotton yarn; road signs.

Sunday, August 4

Combination Locks, Pottery, Recreational Vehicles

Season 3 • Episode 2

Combination locks; pottery; recreational vehicles.

Sunday, August 4

Wood Watches; Steel Bicycles; Raw Pet Food

Season 29 • Episode 3

Examining how wood watches, mechanical sensors and raw pet food are made.

Sunday, August 4

Thermoplastic Fire Helmets; Basketry Sculptures; Coffee Roasters

Season 29 • Episode 4

How thermoplastic fire helmets, basketry sculptures and coffee roasters are made.

Sunday, August 4

Wax Figures; Awnings

Season 18 • Episode 5

Wax figures; awnings; sandwich crackers; pewter tankards.

Sunday, August 4

Pipe Cleaners; Blue Stilton

Season 18 • Episode 6

Pipe cleaners; blue Stilton; digital electric meters; telescopes.

Monday, August 5

Basque Pelota Balls; Pallet Trucks; Dumplings

Season 31 • Episode 1

Basque pelota balls; pallet trucks; dumplings; brass faucets.

Monday, August 5

Laptops; Panettone; Saxophones

Season 31 • Episode 2

Laptops; panettone; saxophones.

Monday, August 5

Spinning Reels; Plasma Protein Therapies; 3D Cups

Season 31 • Episode 3

A look into how spinning reels, stainless steel kegs and 3D cups are made.

Monday, August 5

Steamer Baskets; 3-Wheel Scooters; Prefab Conservatories

Season 31 • Episode 4

Steamer baskets; three-wheel scooters; pre-fabricated conservatories; copper cookware.

Monday, August 5

Mountain Bike Tyres; Leaf/Debris Vacuums; Canned Meat

Season 31 • Episode 5

Mountain bike tires; leaf and debris vacuums; canned meat; fillet knives.

Monday, August 5

Rice Cookers; Concealment Furniture

Season 31 • Episode 6

Rice cookers; concealment furniture; promotional origami; hedge shears.

Tuesday, August 6

Glass Faucets; Fire Truck Ladders

Season 31 • Episode 7

Glass faucets; fire truck ladders; antique clock restoration; barbecue utensils.

Tuesday, August 6

Educational Robots; Boxing Belts; Boat Radar Mounts

Season 31 • Episode 8

Educational robots; boxing belts; boat radar mounts; European-style radiators.

Tuesday, August 6

Cotton; Rodeo Roping Chutes; Asian Noodles

Season 31 • Episode 9

Cotton; rodeo roping chutes; Asian noodles; rotary engines.

Tuesday, August 6

Sleeper Rigs; Pecans; Steel Pulleys

Season 31 • Episode 10

Sleeper rigs; pecans; steel pulleys; acetate eyewear.

Tuesday, August 6

Wood Slat Baskets; Bells

Season 31 • Episode 12

Find out how wood slat baskets, bells, and gyroscopic stabilizers are made.

Tuesday, August 6

DeLorean Restoration; Bison Fibre

Season 31 • Episode 13

DeLorean restoration; bison fibre; shuffleboard tables; friction-forged knives.

Wednesday, August 7

Leather Overnight Bags; Horse Exercisers

Season 31 • Episode 14

Leather overnight bags; horse exercisers; air hockey tables; copper sculptures.

Wednesday, August 7

Electrophoretic Displays, Dry Erase Boards, Air Rifles, Quartz Countertops

Season 32 • Episode 1

How electrophoretic displays, dry erase boards, air rifles, and quartz countertops are made.

Wednesday, August 7

Custom Shoe Trees, Clay Targets, Squeeze Chutes, Composite Boat Propellers

Season 31 • Episode 11

How custom shoe trees, clay targets, squeeze chutes, and composite boat propellers are made.

Wednesday, August 7

Orthodontic Retainers, Orange Juice, Retractable Saunas and Sawmill Knives

Season 32 • Episode 3

Learning how orthodontic retainers, orange juice, retractable saunas, and sawmill knives are made.

Wednesday, August 7

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.

Wednesday, August 7

Handmade Hammers, Gummy Vitamins, Boat Trailers, Tea Lights & Jar Candles

Season 32 • Episode 5

Handmade hammers; gummy vitamins; boat trailers; tea lights; jar candles.

Thursday, August 8

Guitar Pickups, Heated Furniture, Water Well Cylinders, Nonconductive Tools

Season 32 • Episode 6

How guitar pickups, heated furniture, water well cylinders, and nonconductive tools are made.

Thursday, August 8

Innerspring Mattresses, Stand-Up Paddle Boards, and Vacuum Cleaners

Season 32 • Episode 7

Find out how innerspring mattresses, stand-up paddle boards, and vacuum cleaners are made.

Thursday, August 8

Belts; 3-D Metal Printers; Detectable Warning Panels; Model Stirling Engines

Season 32 • Episode 8

The processes of making belts, 3-D metal printers, detectable warning panels, and more.

Thursday, August 8

Compression and Extension Springs; Micro Drill Bits; Skiffs; Painted Glass Backsplashes

Season 32 • Episode 9

The processes of making compression and extension springs, micro drill bits, skiffs, and more.

Thursday, August 8

Binoculars; Sparklers

Season 11 • Episode 1

Binoculars; sparklers; rubber boots; circular-saw blades.

Thursday, August 8

Anatomical Models; Jukeboxes

Season 11 • Episode 2

Anatomical models; jukeboxes; tortilla chips; spark plugs.

Friday, August 9

Fencing Masks; Books; Ocean Drone Transformers

Season 32 • Episode 10

The processes of making fencing masks, books and ocean drone transformers.

Friday, August 9

Tin Whistles; Horn Products; Formula F Race Cars

Season 32 • Episode 11

The processes of making tin whistles, horn products, and Formula F race cars.

Friday, August 9

Motorcycle Goggles; Hand-Built Jukeboxes; Vacuum Excavators; Pewter Shaving Sets

Season 32 • Episode 12

How motorcycle goggles and pewter shaving sets are produced; the construction behind jukeboxes.

Friday, August 9

Peaked Caps; Custom Water Heaters; Electric Boats; Fencing Foils

Season 32 • Episode 13

How everyday items are made.

Friday, August 9

Pencils; Metal Recycling

Season 11 • Episode 3

Pencils; metal recycling; coffee.

Friday, August 9

Javelins; Cuckoo Clocks

Season 11 • Episode 4

Javelins; cuckoo clocks; hearts of palm; windshield wipers.

Sunday, August 11

Coconut Shell Charcoal; Dial Indicators; Wet Downdraft Tables

Season 27 • Episode 13

Coconut charcoal; dial indicators; wet downdraft tables; bassoon reeds.

Sunday, August 11

Pasta Dies; Blueberries; Composting Toilets

Season 28 • Episode 2

Pasta dies; blueberries; composting toilets; surge arresters.

Sunday, August 11

Angle Grinders; Berry Baskets; Omnidirectional Speakers

Season 28 • Episode 3

Learning how angle grinders, berry baskets and omnidirectional speakers are made.

Sunday, August 11

Cartridge Blades; Chocolate Banana Loaves; Vending Machines

Season 28 • Episode 4

Cartridge blades; chocolate banana loaves; vending machines; dive computers.

Sunday, August 11

Tequila; Waterbeds; Silver

Season 16 • Episode 12

Tequila; waterbeds; flip flops; silver.

Sunday, August 11

Composite Propane Cylinders; Salsa; Dragsters

Season 16 • Episode 13

Composite propane cylinders; salsa; water-pumping windmills; dragsters.

Sunday, August 11

Wheel Loaders, Vegetable Oil, Hand Tools, Cotton Swabs

Season 3 • Episode 3

Front-end loaders; vegetable oil; hand tools; cotton swabs.

Sunday, August 11

Metal Fences, Asphalt Shingles, Polystyrene Products, Hard Candies

Season 3 • Episode 4

Temporary metal fences; asphalt shingles.

Sunday, August 11

Office Chairs; Vinobrew; Reconditioned Sander Drums

Season 29 • Episode 5

Discovering how office chairs, vinobrew and reconditioned sander drums are made.

Sunday, August 11

Fireplace Bellows; Calissons; Diving Watercraft

Season 29 • Episode 6

Following how fireplace bellows, calissons and recreational watercraft are made.

Sunday, August 11

Rally Cars; Pork Pies

Season 18 • Episode 9

Rally cars; pork pies; floating fountains; artificial stone ornaments.

Sunday, August 11

Cufflinks; Blueberry Turnovers

Season 18 • Episode 10

Cufflinks; blueberry turnovers; dashboards; pottery.

Monday, August 12

Technical Glass; Washing Machines

Season 11 • Episode 5

Technical glass; washing machines; playing cards; crossbows.

Monday, August 12

Cine Cameras; Glass Ornaments

Season 11 • Episode 6

Motion-picture cameras; glass Christmas ornaments; giant tires.

Monday, August 12

Microphones; Hot Tubs

Season 11 • Episode 7

Microphones; hot tubs; artificial turf; beer steins.

Monday, August 12

Hot Rods; Decorative Eggs

Season 11 • Episode 8

Hot rods; decorative eggs; fire hose nozzles; baseballs.

Monday, August 12

Accordions; Pineapples

Season 11 • Episode 9

Accordions; pineapples; artificial joints.

Monday, August 12

Giant Valves; Sardines

Season 11 • Episode 10

Giant valves; sardines; barographs; disposable diapers.

News aboutHow It’s Made

Best Documentaries 2020 Streaming

8 Captivating Documentaries to Stream Now (PHOTOS)

 Science Channel

What’s Worth Watching: How It’s Made Splashes Into Summer