How It's Made: Season 12
Season 12 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of How It's Made Season 11.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 12 Progress Shield
Pneumatic Impact Wrenches, Cultured Marble Sinks, Plantain Chips, NASCAR Stock Cars
Jan 7, 2009 · 21 min
Metal housings, motors and hammer mechanisms are assembled into pneumatic impact wrenches, mineral-filled resin is molded and polished into cultured marble sinks, sliced plantains
Jaws of Life, Artificial Christmas Trees, Soda Crackers, Ratchets
Jan 14, 2009 · 21 min
Hydraulic pumps and hardened metal tools are assembled into emergency rescue equipment, plastic foliage is attached to metal frames to make artificial Christmas trees, thin sheets
Thermometers, Produce Scales, Aircraft Painting, Luxury Chocolates
Jan 21, 2009 · 21 min
Calibrated sensing components are enclosed in thermometers, springs and weighing mechanisms are installed in produce scales, aircraft surfaces are prepared and coated with speciali
Carburetors, Air Conditioners, Sugar
Jan 28, 2009 · 21 min
Precisely machined passages, valves and floats are assembled into carburetors, compressors and heat-exchange components are installed in air-conditioning systems, and harvested sug
Combination Wrenches, Deli Meats, Golf Carts, Airships
Feb 4, 2009 · 21 min
Steel blanks are forged, machined and plated into combination wrenches, prepared meats are seasoned, cooked and sliced for delicatessen sale, electric drive systems and molded bodi
Carbon Fibre Car Parts, Hand Dryers, Recycled Polyester Yarn, Fleece
Feb 11, 2009 · 21 min
Layers of carbon fibre are molded and cured into lightweight automotive components, heating elements and blowers are installed in electric hand dryers, discarded plastic is process
Police Badges, Muffins, Car Washes, Pressure Gauges
Feb 18, 2009 · 21 min
Metal blanks are stamped, plated and finished into police badges, measured batter is deposited and baked into muffins, automated spraying and brushing systems are assembled for com
Metal Detectors, Rum, Tiffany Reproductions, Aircraft Engines
Feb 25, 2009 · 21 min
Electronic coils and control circuits are assembled into metal detectors, fermented sugar-cane products are distilled and aged into rum, colored glass is cut and joined into Tiffan
Riding Mowers, Popcorn, Adjustable Beds, Cultured Diamonds
Mar 4, 2009 · 21 min
Engines, cutting decks and controls are assembled into riding lawn mowers, heated kernels expand into popcorn, powered frames and articulated supports are installed in adjustable b
Airstream Trailers, Horseradish, Industrial Steam Boilers, Deodorant
Mar 11, 2009 · 21 min
Curved aluminum panels and fitted interiors are assembled into Airstream travel trailers, horseradish roots are cleaned, ground and prepared as a condiment, heavy steel vessels and
Screwdrivers, Compact Track Loaders, Physician Scales, Carbon Fibre Bats
Mar 18, 2009 · 21 min
Hardened steel shafts are shaped and fitted with handles to make screwdrivers, diesel engines and hydraulic systems are assembled into compact track loaders, calibrated weighing me
Escalators, Kevlar Canoes, Goat Cheese, Disc Music Boxes
Mar 25, 2009 · 21 min
Linked steps, drive chains and safety systems are assembled into escalators, layers of Kevlar fabric and resin are molded into lightweight canoes, cultured goat milk is processed a
Motorcycle Engines, Glass Enamel Sculptures, Hand-Made Paper, Vaulting Poles
Apr 1, 2009 · 21 min
Precision-machined parts are assembled into motorcycle engines, powdered glass enamel is applied and fused into decorative sculptures, plant fibres are pulped and formed into handm