How It's Made S21E3 — Lace, Antique Frame Replicas, Orchids, Unicycle Wheel Hubs
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How It's Made•Season 21•Episode 3

Lace, Antique Frame Replicas, Orchids, Unicycle Wheel Hubs

7.4/10 · 20 votesApr 18, 201321 min

Ranked #7 of 13 in Season 21•matches the season avg

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Thousands of threads are guided through specialised machinery to create complex lace patterns. Ornamental profiles are reproduced, joined and finished as replicas of antique picture frames; orchids are propagated and cultivated under carefully controlled greenhouse conditions; and metal blanks are machined and drilled into hubs

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Lynne Adams

Lynne Adams

Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Lace, Antique Frame Replicas, Orchids, Unicycle Wheel Hubs" is episode 3 of How It's Made season 21. It scored 7.4/10 from 20 votes, ranking #7 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on April 18, 2013.

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