How It's Made (Season 12)

Season premiere: Thursday, April 3, 2014
Season finale: Friday, December 19, 2014

All episodes in this season are narrated by Brooks Moore. All episodes have a URL (sciencechannel.com/howitsmade) at the end of every episode (before the credits).

Season 12 Episode 1: "Motion Sensors / Belt Loaders / Pheasant Breeding / Diving Helmets"
Episode 287
Air date: Thursday, April 3, 2014

Prod. code: 12-01
Video links:
• Motion Sensors and Belt Loaders: Watch both of the full segments here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Saturday, January 7, 2023; titled as How Motion Sensors and Belt Loaders are Made)

• Pheasant Breeding: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Saturday, May 9, 2020)

Season 12 Episode 2: "Rawhide Lampshades / Chocolate Chip Cookies / MRI Scanners"

Episode 288
Air date: Thursday, April 10, 2014

Synopsis: Discover how rawhide lampshades and MRI scanners are made.

Prod. code: 12-02
Video links:
• Chocolate Chip Cookies: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Friday, May 15, 2020)

• MRI Scanners: Watch the full 2-part segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Friday, January 20, 2023; titled as How MRI Scanners are Made)

Season 12 Episode 3: "Noise Barrier Walls / Front-Load Washers / Bourbon / Flexible Circuit Boards"
Episode 289
Air date: Thursday, April 17, 2014

Prod. code: 12-03
Video link:
• Bourbon: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Friday, May 22, 2020)

Season 12 Episode 4: "Railway Bridge Ties / Membrane Filters / Hydraulic Post Drivers / Bi-planes"
Episode 290
Air date: Thursday, April 24, 2014

Prod. code: 12-04
Video link:
• Railway Bridge Ties: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Thursday, June 4, 2020)

Season 12 Episode 5: "Hospital Laundry / Brass Instrument Restoration / Horse Replicas / Excavation Buckets"
Episode 291
Air date: Thursday, May 1, 2014

Prod. code: 12-05
Video link:
• Hospital Laundry: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Thursday, June 11, 2020; titled as Cleaning Hospital Laundry)

Season 12 Episode 6: "Ceramic Fireplaces / Synthetic Corks / Parking Garage Floor Slabs"
Episode 292
Air date: Thursday, May 15, 2014

Prod. code: 12-06
Video link:
• Ceramic Fireplaces: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Thursday, June 18, 2020)

Season 12 Episode 7: "Oil Pressure Sensors / Large Format Printing / Heavy Equipment Simulators / Head & Neck Restraints"
Episode 293
Air date: Thursday, May 22, 2014

Prod. code: 12-07

Season 12 Episode 8: "Mobile Concert Stages / Mascara / Continuous Miners / Wood Gift Boxes"
Episode 294
Air date: Thursday, May 29, 2014

Prod. code: 12-08
Year code: MMXIV (2014)
Video link:
• Mascara: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Friday, June 26, 2020)

Season 12 Episode 9: "NASCAR Car Bodies / Hurley Sticks / Tube Power Amplifiers / Thermal Coffee Pots"
Episode 295
Air date: Thursday, June 5, 2014

Prod. code: 12-09
Year code: MMXIV (2014)
Video link:
• NASCAR Car Bodies: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Wednesday, July 8, 2020)

Season 12 Episode 10: "Electric Vehicle Charging Stations / Grappa / Lunar Rover Replicas"
Episode 296
Air date: Thursday, June 12, 2014

Writer: Richard Dagenias

Prod. code: 12-10
Year code: MMXIV (2014)
Video links:
• Grappa: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Friday, July 17, 2020)

• Lunar Rover Replicas: Watch the full 2-part segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Saturday, February 18, 2023; titled as How the Lunar Rover is Made!)

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Season 12 Episode 11: "Slate Tiles / Hot Dog Carts / Garage Door Openers / Bicycle Seats"

Episode 297
Air date: Thursday, June 19, 2014

Writers: Richard Dagenias, Oisin Curran

Synopsis: Discover how slate tiles, hot dog carts and bicycle seats are made.

Prod. code: 12-11
Year code: MMXIV (2014)
Video link:
• Garage Door Openers: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Saturday, July 25, 2020)

Season 12 Episode 12: "Racing Leathers / Evaporative Cooling Towers / Wood Rocking Chairs / Wire Wheels"

Episode 298
Air date: Thursday, June 26, 2014

Writer: Simon Van Vliet

Prod. code: 12-12
Year code: MMXIV (2014)

Season 12 Episode 13: "Mountain Bikes / Rice / Lever Action Rifles"

Episode 299
Air date: Thursday, July 3, 2014
Writer: Raphaëlle DeRome

Synopsis: Explore how mountain bikes and lever-action rifles are manufactured.

Prod. code: 12-13
Year code: MMXIV (2014)
Video links:
• Rice: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Friday, July 31, 2020)

• Lever Action Rifles: Watch the full 2-part segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Saturday, March 4, 2023; titled as How Lever Action Rifles Are Made!)

Season 12 Episode 14: "Saunas / Wheelchair Lifts / Dioramas"
Episode 300
Air date: Monday, September 29, 2014
Writers: Raphaëlle DeRome, Simon Van Vliet

Prod. code: 12-14
Year code: MMXIV (2014)
Description:
• Dioramas: Dioramas are pieces of art that can challenge the way we look at the world by recreating familiar surroundings in creative ways. Watch how artists meticulously craft miniature objects together.
Video link:
• Saunas: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Saturday, August 29, 2020)

Season 12 Episode 15: "Upright Pianos / Flags / Wet/Dry Vacuums / Medieval Axes"
Episode 301
Air date: Friday, October 3, 2014

Writers: Raphaëlle DeRome, Simon Van Vliet

Prod. code: 12-16

Year code: MMXIV (2014)
Video link:
• Medieval Axes: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Sunday, September 6, 2020)

Season 12 Episode 16: "Oil Lamps / Chocolate Mints / Underfloor Heating / Pillows"

Episode 302
Air date: Monday, October 6, 2014
Writers: Raphaëlle DeRome, Simon Van Vliet

Synopsis: Discover how oil lamps, pillows and chocolate mints are manufactured.

Prod. code: 12-15
Year code: MMXIV (2014)

Other air date: Friday, October 3, 2014 (TV)

Video link:
• Chocolate Mints: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Saturday, September 26, 2020)

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Season 12 Episode 17: "Skeletal Replicas / Ice Buckets & Servers / Dining Chairs / Inground Pools"
Episode 303
Air date: Friday, October 10, 2014

Prod. code: 12-17
Year code: MMXIV (2014)

Video link:
• Skeletal Replicas: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Friday, October 9, 2020)

Season 12 Episode 18: "Automatic Sliding Doors / Gin / Firearms Restoration"
Episode 304
Air date: Friday, October 17, 2014

Prod. code: 12-18
Year code: MMXIV (2014)

Video link:
• Gin: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Saturday, October 17, 2020)

Season 12 Episode 19: "Scuba Diving Lights / Interchangeable Sandals / Race Car Simulators / Fiberglass Doors"
Episode 305
Air date: Friday, October 24, 2014

Writers: Simon Van Vliet, Raphaëlle DeRome

Prod. code: 12-19
Year: 2014

Video links:
• Scuba Diving Lights: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Sunday, November 8, 2020)

• Race Car Simulators: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Saturday, October 31, 2020)

Note: The title card for Fiberglass Doors is spelled as Fibreglass Doors.

Season 12 Episode 20: "Wood Windows / Woven Cashmere Fabrics / Plastic Recycling Gramulators / Architectural Glass"
Episode 306
Air date: Friday, October 31, 2014

Prod. code: 12-20
Year: 2014

Video link:
• Woven Cashmere Fabrics: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Friday, November 13, 2020)

Season 12 Episode 21: "Gas Barbecues / Mattress Pads / Ear Prostheses"
Episode 307
Air date: Friday, November 7, 2014

Writers: Simon Van Vliet, Raphaëlle DeRome

Prod. code: 12-21
Year: 2014

Video links:
• Gas Barbecues: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Friday, October 23, 2020)

• Mattress Pads: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Sunday, January 10, 2021)

Season 12 Episode 22: "Recycled Skateboards / Braided Pastry / Construction Trailers / Metalworking Vises"

Episode 308
Air date: Friday, November 21, 2014

Writers: Simon Van Vliet, Raphaëlle DeRome

Synopsis: Discover how recycled skateboards and braided pastry are made.

Prod. code: 12-22
Year: 2014

Season 12 Episode 23: "Plasma Gems / Special Effects Snow / Piano Restoration"
Episode 309
Air date: Friday, November 28, 2014

Writers: Simon Van Vliet, Raphaëlle DeRome

Prod. code: 12-23
Year: 2014

Season 12 Episode 24: "3-Wheel Electric Bikes / Skin Cream / Patio Heaters / Wood Spoke Wheels"
Episode 310
Air date: Friday, December 5, 2014

Writers: Simon Van Vliet, Raphaëlle DeRome

Prod. code: 12-24
Year: 2014

Video links:

• 3-Wheel Electric Bikes: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Sunday, December 6, 2020)

• Skin Cream: Watch the full segment here (uploaded to the official Science Channel YouTube channel on Sunday, November 22, 2020)

Season 12 Episode 25: "Old West Holsters / Underwater Video Housings / Soy Beverages / Pet Nail Trimmers"
Episode 311
Air date: Friday, December 12, 2014

Prod. code: 12-25
Year: 2014

Season 12 Episode 26: "Wood Garage Doors / Sand and Salt Spreaders / Animatronic Dinosaurs"
Episode 312
Air date: Friday, December 19, 2014
Writers: Simon Van Vliet, Raphaëlle DeRome

Prod. code: 12-26
Year: 2014

Segment musics

For segment musics featured in this season, as well as 13 to 15, click here.

Products throughout season 12

• Motion Sensors (S12E1A) (#1112)

• Belt Loaders (S12E1B) (#1113)

• Pheasant Breeding (S12E1C) (#1114)

• Diving Helmets (S12E1D) (#1115)

• Rawhide Lampshades (S12E2A) (#1116)

• Chocolate Chip Cookies (S12E2B) (#1117)

• MRI Scanners (S12E2C/D) (#1118)

• Noise Barrier Walls (S12E3A) (#1119)

• Front-Load Washers (S12E3B) (#1120)

• Bourbon (S12E3C) (#1121)

• Flexible Circuit Boards (S12E3D) (#1122)

• Railway Bridge Ties (S12E4A) (#1123)

• Membrane Filters (S12E4B) (#1124)

• Hydraulic Post Drivers (S12E4C) (#1125)

• Bi-planes (S12E4D) (#1126)

• Hospital Laundry (S12E5A) (#1127)

• Brass Instrument Restoration (S12E5B) (#1128)

• Horse Replicas (S12E5C) (#1129)

• Excavation Buckets (S12E5D) (#1130)

• Ceramic Fireplaces (S12E6A) (#1131)

• Synthetic Corks (S12E6B) (#1132)

• Parking Garage Floor Slabs (S12E6C/D) (#1133)

• Oil Pressure Sensors (S12E7A) (#1134)

• Large Format Printing (S12E7B) (#1135)

• Heavy Equipment Simulators (S12E7C) (#1136)

• Head & Neck Restraints (S12E7D) (#1137)
• Mobile Concert Stages (S12E8A) (#1138)
• Mascara (S12E8B) (#1139)
• Continuous Miners (S12E8C) (#1140)
• Wood Gift Boxes (S12E8D) (#1141)

• NASCAR Car Bodies (S12E9A) (#1142)

• Hurley Sticks (S12E9B) (#1143)

• Tube Power Amplifiers (S12E9C) (#1144)

• Thermal Coffee Pots (S12E9D) (#1145)

• Electric Vehicle Charging Stations (S12E10A) (#1146)

• Grappa (S12E10B) (#1147)

• Lunar Rover Replicas (S12E10C/D) (#1148)

• Slate Tiles (S12E11A) (#1149)

• Hot Dog Carts (S12E11B) (#1150)

• Garage Door Openers (S12E11C) (#1151)

• Bicycle Seats (S12E11D) (#1152)

• Racing Leathers (S12E12A) (#1153)

• Evaporative Cooling Towers (S12E12B) (#1154)

• Wood Rocking Chairs (S12E12C) (#1155)

• Wire Wheels (S12E12D) (#1156)

• Mountain Bikes (S12E13A) (#1157)

• Rice (S12E13B) (#1158)

• Lever Action Rifles (S12E13C/D) (#1159)

• Saunas (S12E14A) (#1160)

• Wheelchair Lifts (S12E14B) (#1161)

• Dioramas (S12E14C/D) (#1162)

• Oil Lamps (S12E15A) (#1163)

• Chocolate Mints (S12E15B) (#1164)

• Underfloor Heating (S12E15C) (#1165)

• Pillows (S12E15D) (#1166)

• Upright Pianos (S12E16A) (#1167)

• Flags (S12E16B) (#1168)

• Wet/Dry Vacuums (S12E16C) (#1169)

• Medieval Axes (S12E16D) (#1170)

• Skeletal Replicas (S12E17A) (#1171)

• Ice Buckets & Servers (S12E17B) (#1172)

• Dining Chairs (S12E17C) (#1173)

• Inground Pools (S12E17D) (#1174)

• Automatic Sliding Doors (S12E18A) (#1175)

• Gin (S12E18B) (#1176)

• Firearms Restoration (S12E18C/D) (#1177)

• Scuba Diving Lights (S12E19A) (#1178)

• Interchangeable Sandals (S12E19B) (#1179)

• Race Car Simulators (S12E19C) (#1180)

• Fibreglass Doors (S12E19D) (#1181)

• Wood Windows (S12E20A) (#1182)

• Woven Cashmere Fabrics (S12E20B) (#1183)

• Plastic Recycling Gramulators (S12E20C) (#1184)

• Architectural Glass (S12E20D) (#1185)

• Gas Barbecues (S12E21A) (#1186)

• Mattress Pads (S12E21B) (#1187)

• Ear Prostheses (S12E21C/D) (#1188)

• Recycled Skateboards (S12E22A) (#1189)

• Braided Pastry (S12E22B) (#1190)

• Construction Trailers (S12E22C) (#1191)

• Metalworking Vises (S12E22D) (#1192)

• Plasma Gems (S12E23A) (#1193)

• Special Effects Snow (S12E23B) (#1194)

• Piano Restoration (S12E23C/D) (#1195)

• 3-Wheel Electric Bikes (S12E24A) (#1196)

• Skin Cream (S12E24B) (#1197)

• Patio Heaters (S12E24C) (#1198)

• Wood Spoke Wheels (S12E24D) (#1199)
• Old West Holsters (S12E25A) (#1200)
• Underwater Video Housings (S12E25B) (#1201)
• Soy Beverages (S12E25C) (#1202)
• Pet Nail Trimmers (S12E25D) (#1203)

• Wood Garage Doors (S12E26A) (#1204)

• Sand and Salt Spreaders (S12E26B) (#1205)

• Animatronic Dinosaurs (S12E26C/D) (#1206)