How It's Made · SEASON 14
Graphite Pencil Leads, Clarinets, Special Effects
Episode 11 · 2009-12-11
- Documentary
Episode overview
Graphite and clay are blended, extruded into slender rods, fired and treated to produce smooth, durable pencil leads. Seasoned wood is drilled, turned and fitted with a complex key mechanism to make clarinets, while special-effects artists use sculpting, mould-making, flexible materials and mechanical devices to create convincing physical illusions.
21 minutes
Season 14 episodes
1. Ski Goggles, Tower Cranes, Porcelain Figurines, Diesel Engines2009-09-18
2. Mini GP Motorcycles, Fig Cookies, Tool Boxes, Pipe Bends2009-10-02
3. Western Revolver Replicas, Arc Trainers, Used-Oil Furnaces, Vegetable Peelers and Pizza Cutters2009-10-09
4. Custom Running Shoes, Axes, Racing Karts, Animatronics2009-10-16
5. Metal Golf Clubs, Waffles, Custom Wires and Cables, Train Wheels2009-10-23
6. Sails, Walnuts, Wheel Immobilizers, Honeycomb Structural Panels2009-10-30
7. Surfboards, Stickers, Sandwich Cookies, Concrete Roofing Tiles2009-11-06
8. Stuffed Olives, Astrolabes, Western Saddles2009-11-13
9. Headphones, Diving Regulators, Reflector Light Bulbs2009-11-20
10. Fly Fishing Reels, House Paint, Weaving Looms, Ice Makers2009-12-04
11. Graphite Pencil Leads, Clarinets, Special Effects2009-12-11
12. Air Boats, Onions, 3D Metal Printing, Curved Cabinet Doors2009-12-18
13. Retractable Ballpoint Pens, Solar Salt, Tubas2010-01-08
