Patterned Glass Panels, Road Cases, Stop-Frame Animation

13th September 2011 21 mins Season 18 Episode 1

Molten glass is formed with textured patterns to create decorative and privacy panels. Durable plywood shells are reinforced with metal edging, corners and locking hardware to make protective road cases, while models and sets are moved in tiny increments and photographed one frame at a time to produce stop-frame animation.

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Season 18 · Episode 2

Industrial Wire Ropes, Living Walls, Large Format Cameras, Gemstones

Individual steel wires are twisted into strands and wound around a central core to produce heavy-duty industrial wire ropes. Plants, growing media and irrigation systems are combined into vertical living walls; precision bodies, bellows and film holders are assembled into large-format cameras; and rough gemstones are cut and polished to reveal their colour and pattern.

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