“Mirrors” is my all time favorite How It’s Made video, with a close second being “Marbles,” shown below. The manufacturing of these glass objects entail complicated processes, documented in these great episodes. Run times: 5-6 min.

Credit: rvd4always; YouTube

Credit: How It’s Really Made; YouTube
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