How It's Made (Season 11)

Season premiere: Thursday, April 4, 2013
Season finale: Thursday, January 16, 2014

Season 11 Episode 1: "Rubber Gloves / Soap Carvings / Aircraft Cabinets / Motorcycle Brake Locks"
Episode 261
Air date: Thursday, April 4, 2013
Synopsis: Discover how rubber gloves, soap carvings and aircraft cabinets are made.
Prod. code: 11-01

Season 11 Episode 2: "Powder Horns / Handcrafted Molds / Perogies / Inner Tubes"
Episode 262
Air date: Thursday, April 11, 2013
Prod. code: 11-02
Note: The title card for Handcrafted Molds is spelled as Handcrafted Moulds.

Season 11 Episode 3: "Lace / Antique Frame Replicas / Orchids / Unicycle Wheel Hubs"
Episode 263
Air date: Thursday, April 18, 2013
Prod. code: 11-03

Season 11 Episode 4: "External Hard Drives / Frozen Shrimp / Thai Rice Boxes / Paper Towels"
Episode 264
Air date: Thursday, April 25, 2013
Writer: Richard Dagenais
Synopsis: Explore how external hard drives, frozen shrimp and paper towels are made.
Prod. code: 11-04
Video links:
• External Hard Drives: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Thursday, March 30, 2023; titled as How External Hard Drives Are Made!)
• Frozen Shrimp and Thai Rice Boxes: Watch both of the full segments here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Saturday, March 18, 2023; titled as How Frozen Shrimp and Thai Rice Boxes Are Made!)

Season 11 Episode 5: "Tea / Roof Finials / Artificial Flowers / Alloy Wheels"
Episode 265
Air date: Thursday, May 2, 2013
Writer: Richard Dagenais
Synopsis: Discover how tea, alloy wheels and artificial flowers are manufactured.
Prod. code: 11-05
Video link:
• Tea: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Friday, April 23, 2021; includes CC)

Season 11 Episode 6: "Gel Caps / Playground Spring Riders / Frozen Pancakes / Natural Rubber"
Episode 266
Air date: Thursday, May 9, 2013
Writer: Richard Dagenais
Synopsis: Discover how gel caps, natural rubber and frozen pancakes are made.
Prod. code: 11-06
Video links:
• Gel Caps: Watch the full Gel Caps segment and the full Playground Spring Riders segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Saturday, April 15, 2023; titled as How Gel Capsules & Playground Spring Riders Are Made)
• Playground Spring Riders: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Friday, April 30, 2021; includes CC)

Season 11 Episode 7: "Paper Umbrellas / Coal / Aircraft Seats / Cremation Urns"
Episode 267
Air date: Thursday, May 16, 2013
Writer: Richard Dagenais
Prod. code: 11-07
Video link:
• Aircraft Seats and Cremation Urns: Watch the full Aircraft Seats segment and the full Cremation Urns segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Saturday, May 6, 2023; titled as How Aircraft Seats and Urns Are Made!)

Season 11 Episode 8: "Aluminum Canoes / Wooden Stave Bowls / Wheelchair Accessible Vans / Marimbas"
Episode 268
Air date: Thursday, May 23, 2013
Prod. code: 11-08
Note: The title card for Aluminum Canoes is spelled as Aluminium Canoes.
Video link:
• Wheelchair Accessible Vans and Wooden Stave Bowls: Watch both of the full segments here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Saturday, May 27, 2023; titled as How Wheelchair-Accessible Vans and Wood Bowls Are Made!)

Season 11 Episode 9: "Indy Car Seats / Paper Flowers / Standby Generators"
Episode 269
Air date: Thursday, June 20, 2013
Writer: Richard Dagenais
Prod. code: 11-09

Season 11 Episode 10: "Customized Knee Replacements / Leaf Springs / Lavender Essential Oil / Rivets and Rivet Tools"
Episode 270
Air date: Thursday, July 11, 2013
Writer: Richard Dagenais
Prod. code: 11-10
Video link:
• Customized Knee Replacements: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Saturday, May 8, 2021; titled as Knee Replacements; includes CC)

Season 11 Episode 11: "Cast Iron Stoves / Ultralight Aircraft / Snow Groomers / Rubber Bands"
Episode 271
Air date: Thursday, July 18, 2013
Prod. code: 11-11

Season 11 Episode 12: "Barber Chairs / Sewage Pumps / Bimini Boat Tops / Diesel Filters"
Episode 272
Air date: Thursday, July 25, 2013
Writer: Richard Dagenais
Prod. code: 11-12

Season 11 Episode 13: "Car Tires / Silk / Art Conservation / Scuba Tanks"
Episode 273
Air date: Thursday, August 1, 2013
Writer: Richard Dagenais
Prod. code: 11-13
Video link:
• Car Tires: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Saturday, May 15, 2021; includes CC)

Season 11 Episode 14: "Electric Stand-up Vehicles / Frozen Fruit / Beer Coasters / Forged Door Handles"
Episode 274
Air date: Thursday, October 10, 2013
Synopsis: Discover how electric stand-up vehicles and forged door handles are made.
Prod. code: 11-14
Video link:
• Beer Coasters: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Sunday, May 23, 2021; titled as Drink Coasters; includes CC)

Season 11 Episode 15: "Rock Crushers / Fabric Lampshades / Cake Sprinkles / Steam Irons"
Episode 275
Air date: Thursday, October 17, 2013
Writer: Richard Dagenais
Synopsis: Discover how rock crushers, fabric lampshades and cake sprinkles are made.
Prod. code: 11-15

Season 11 Episode 16: "Indy Steering Wheels / Mixed Salad / Wind Turbines"
Episode 276
Air date: Thursday, October 24, 2013
Synopsis: Discover how Indy steering wheels and wind turbines are constructed.
Prod. code: 11-16

Season 11 Episode 17: "Blast Doors / Lipstick / Artificial Palm Trees / Brass Plaques"
Episode 277
Air date: Thursday, October 31, 2013
Prod. code: 11-17
Video link:
• Lipstick: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Friday, May 28, 2021; includes CC)

Season 11 Episode 18: "Carbon Fiber / Antique Frame Restoration / Railcar Movers / Hood Ornaments"
Episode 278
(on-screen credits over URL screen)
Air date: Thursday, November 7, 2013
Prod. code: 11-18

Season 11 Episode 19: "Sawhorses & Toolboxes / Sorbet Pops / School Buses"
Episode 279
(on-screen credits over URL screen)
Air date: Thursday, November 14, 2013
Synopsis: Discover how sawhorses, toolboxes and school buses are manufactured.
Prod. code: 11-19

Season 11 Episode 20: "Sanders / Solid Terrain Models / Stucco / High-Speed Roll-up Doors"
Episode 280
Air date: Thursday, November 21, 2013
Prod. code: 11-20
Video link:
• Stucco: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Friday, June 4, 2021; includes CC)

Season 11 Episode 21: "Pressed Glass / Pickup Truck Caps / Alpaca Yarn / Utility Knives"
Episode 281
(on-screen credits over URL screen with fade out)
Air date: Thursday, December 5, 2013
Prod. code: 11-21

Season 11 Episode 22: "Life Casting / Downdraft Cooktops / Compression Hosiery / Electric Motorcycles"
Episode 282
(on-screen credits over URL screen with fade out; no fade out after URL)
Air date: Thursday, December 12, 2013
Prod. code: 11-22

Season 11 Episode 23: "Motorcycle Sidecars / Frozen French Toast / Refrigerator Compressors / Superchargers"
Episode 283
Air date: Thursday, December 19, 2013
Synopsis: Explore the manufacturing process behind motorcycle sidecars.
Prod. code: 11-23

Season 11 Episode 24: "Custom Knee Braces / Ductless Air Conditioners / Window Film / Motorcycle Exhaust Systems"
Episode 284
(on-screen credits over URL screen)
Air date: Thursday, December 26, 2013
Prod. code: 11-24

Season 11 Episode 25: "Solid State Drives / Eye Shadow / Limousines / Dead Blow Hammers"
Episode 285
(early fade out after URL)
Air date: Thursday, January 2, 2014
Writers: Richard Dagenais, Oisin Curran
Prod. code: 11-25
Video link:
• Limousines: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Thursday, June 17, 2021; titled as Stretch Limousines; includes CC)

Season 11 Episode 26: "Dragster Tires / Icing / Floating Docks / Spiral Pipes"
Episode 286
Air date: Thursday, January 16, 2014
Writer: Oisin Curran
Synopsis: Explore how dragster tires are manufactured and see how cake icing is made.
Prod. code: 11-26