Episode

How Do They Do It?: Brass, Ice Patrol, Penjing

Name: How Do They Do It?: Brass, Ice Patrol, Penjing
Released: 2014-06-05
Duration: 22 min
Cast: Rupert Degas, Robert Llewellyn, Naz Osmanoglu, Jeff Wilburn

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Overview

Examining how the street lamps of Venice are cast, and how tiny trees are grown for the ancient Chinese art of penjing.

Details

Series: How Do They Do It?
Season: Season 11
Episode: Episode 4
Air date: 2014-06-05
Runtime: 22 min

Episode context

Brass, Ice Patrol, Penjing is Episode 4 in Season 11 of How Do They Do It?. It aired on 2014-06-05. The runtime is 22 min.

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