How It's Made

Season 29 Episode 11: Steel Bistro Sets, Letterpress Printing, Bamboo Lights, Asphalt Compactors

Steel rods and sheet metal are bent, welded and protected with durable finishes to create folding bistro tables and chairs. Raised printing forms are coated with ink and pressed firmly into paper during letterpress printing; bamboo and ceramic components are shaped and combined into decorative lighting fixtures; and heavy frames, steel drums, hydraulic drives and vibration systems are assembled into asphalt compactors.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

32

Episodes:

416

Cast:

Lynne Adams

Quality:

HD

Duration:

21 min

First Air:

2001

Rating:

7.7