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Season 18

Season 18

10.0·September 13, 2011·13 épisodes·4h 33min
Épisodes · 13
Patterned Glass Panels, Road Cases, Stop-Frame Animation
E1

Patterned Glass Panels, Road Cases, Stop-Frame Animation

Molten glass is formed with textured patterns to create decorative and privacy panels. Durable plywood shells are reinforced with metal edging, corners and locking hardware to make protective road cases, while models and sets are moved in tiny increments and photographed one frame at a time to produce stop-frame animation.

21min·Sep 13, 2011
Industrial Wire Ropes, Living Walls, Large Format Cameras, Gemstones
E2

Industrial Wire Ropes, Living Walls, Large Format Cameras, Gemstones

Individual steel wires are twisted into strands and wound around a central core to produce heavy-duty industrial wire ropes. Plants, growing media and irrigation systems are combined into vertical living walls; precision bodies, bellows and film holders are assembled into large-format cameras; and rough gemstones are cut and polished to reveal their colour and pattern.

21min·Sep 20, 2011
Chocolate Coins, Floor Heating Systems, Pedal Cars, Latex Swords
E3

Chocolate Coins, Floor Heating Systems, Pedal Cars, Latex Swords

Tempered chocolate is moulded into coins and wrapped in embossed metallic foil. Electrical heating elements are arranged beneath flooring to provide even radiant heat, child-sized pedal cars are assembled from shaped body and drive components, and flexible theatrical swords are cast in moulds and finished with layers of coloured latex.

21min·Sep 27, 2011
Farmed Caviar, Intake Manifolds, Motorcycle Jackets, Shovels & Spades
E4

Farmed Caviar, Intake Manifolds, Motorcycle Jackets, Shovels & Spades

Farm-raised sturgeon provide roe that is carefully separated, graded and salted to produce caviar. Intake manifolds are cast and machined to distribute air through an engine, protective motorcycle jackets are cut and sewn from leather with reinforced panels, and steel blades are shaped, hardened and fitted to handles to make shovels and spades.

21min·Oct 4, 2011
Wax Figures, Awnings, Sandwich Crackers, Pewter Tankards
E5

Wax Figures, Awnings, Sandwich Crackers, Pewter Tankards

Detailed sculptures and moulds are used to create lifelike wax figures, which are completed with painted features and individually applied hair. Weather-resistant fabric is cut and mounted on folding frames to make awnings, crisp crackers are baked and paired around a measured layer of filling, and molten pewter is formed and polished into traditional tankards.

21min·Oct 11, 2011
Pipe Cleaners, Blue Stilton Cheese, Smart Electric Meters, Telescopes
E6

Pipe Cleaners, Blue Stilton Cheese, Smart Electric Meters, Telescopes

Soft fibres are trapped between twisting wires to produce flexible pipe cleaners. Cultured milk is coagulated, drained and pierced so the characteristic blue mould can develop in Stilton cheese; electronic measuring components are calibrated inside smart electric meters; and precisely shaped lenses or mirrors are aligned within telescope bodies.

21min·Oct 18, 2011
Fish Replicas, Siren Systems, Pre-Packaged Sandwiches, Candlesticks
E7

Fish Replicas, Siren Systems, Pre-Packaged Sandwiches, Candlesticks

Moulds taken from real specimens are used to cast lightweight fish replicas, which are carefully painted to reproduce natural markings. Electronic and acoustic components are assembled into powerful warning sirens, ingredients are portioned onto bread and sealed in protective packaging, and metal is cast or shaped before being polished into decorative candlesticks.

21min·Oct 25, 2011
Tapioca Pudding, Snow Ploughs, Paddle Boats, Fibre Cement Siding
E8

Tapioca Pudding, Snow Ploughs, Paddle Boats, Fibre Cement Siding

Tapioca pearls are cooked with dairy ingredients and sweeteners to produce a smooth packaged pudding. Heavy steel plates are cut, curved and welded into snow ploughs; moulded hulls are fitted with pedal-driven propulsion systems to make paddle boats; and cement reinforced with cellulose fibres is formed, cured and finished as exterior siding.

21min·Nov 1, 2011
Rally Cars, Pork Pies, Floating Fountains, Artificial Stone Ornaments
E9

Rally Cars, Pork Pies, Floating Fountains, Artificial Stone Ornaments

Production vehicles are stripped, reinforced and equipped with specialised engines, suspension and safety systems to create rally cars. Pastry shells are filled and baked into traditional pork pies, pumps and nozzles are mounted on floating platforms to create fountains, and moulded mineral mixtures are cured and finished as artificial stone ornaments.

21min·Nov 8, 2011
Cufflinks, Blueberry Turnovers, Dashboards, Earthenware Pottery
E10

Cufflinks, Blueberry Turnovers, Dashboards, Earthenware Pottery

Small metal components are cast or cut, joined and polished to create decorative cufflinks. Pastry is folded around blueberry filling and baked into turnovers, moulded structures are fitted with instruments and electronics to form vehicle dashboards, and shaped clay is dried, glazed and fired into earthenware pottery.

21min·Nov 15, 2011
Pharmaceutical Blister Packs, Deli Slicers, Oysters, Weathervanes
E11

Pharmaceutical Blister Packs, Deli Slicers, Oysters, Weathervanes

Plastic film is heated and formed into individual cavities, filled with medication and sealed with foil to produce pharmaceutical blister packs. Stainless-steel blades, motors and adjustable carriages are assembled into deli slicers; oysters are cultivated, harvested and prepared for sale; and shaped metal ornaments are balanced on rotating mounts to make weathervanes.

21min·Nov 22, 2011
Top & Bowler Hats, Solar Water Heaters, Sticky Buns, Electrostatic Speakers
E12

Top & Bowler Hats, Solar Water Heaters, Sticky Buns, Electrostatic Speakers

Felt hat bodies are steamed, stretched over wooden forms and trimmed into top hats and bowlers. Absorbing collectors, pipes and insulated tanks are assembled into solar water-heating systems; enriched dough is rolled with a sweet filling, sliced and baked into sticky buns; and a thin charged diaphragm is suspended between perforated panels to create electrostatic speakers.

21min·Nov 29, 2011
Turntables, Steam Engines, Playground Equipment, Teflon Pans
E13

Turntables, Steam Engines, Playground Equipment, Teflon Pans

Platters, motors, tonearms and electronic controls are assembled and calibrated to produce turntables. Boilers and precision-machined moving components are combined into working steam engines, shaped metal and plastic parts are coated and assembled into playground equipment, and formed cookware receives layers of non-stick coating before curing and final assembly.

21min·Dec 6, 2011