Synopsis
Amanda Lamb presents the programme in which craftspeople use their expertise and their imagination to transform dusty family heirlooms and forgotten treasures into amazing items.
Episodes
Season 11E1Measure Twice, Cut OnceTextile designer Emily gets to work and has one chance to transform some precious baby clothes. Meanwhile, woodworker Radha tackles the difficult task of remaking a guitar from the 1960s.44m2E2The Maker's MarkWoodworker Radha painstakingly works through every detail as he aims to successfully transform a 100-year-old dressing table and family heirloom that connects its owner to her late mother.44m3E3Fluid LinesMetalsmith Leigh forges steel to create an ambitious water sculpture from Victorian clocks. John transforms a sideboard and reveals its century-old secrets.44m4E4The Very First PieceFoster parents David and Paul from Herefordshire have brought in an oak gate-legged table they hope can be remade by one of the woodworkers. Velvet is challenged to transform a large mascot into something new.44m5E5A Stitch in TimeTextile designer Emily Dupen has a tricky task ahead as works with an intriguing tapestry that may be a century old. Leatherworker Jason Stocks-Young is challenged to reuse an used jacket.44m6E6Every Tiny Bit of TimberWoodworker Daisy Lula Brunsdon turns a family table into six identical items. Meanwhile, steel specialist John Osborne feels the weight of history as he transforms a traditional game.44m7E7A Nice Tight JointDaisy's woodwork must be perfect to transform an item full of family history, while metalsmith Leigh has an idea for an encore for an old theatre spotlight.44m8E8Toy Special: A Common ThreadIn this special edition of the restoration programme, Leigh turns a toy train into an item that reflects its owner's love of rugby and frogs, and a 63-year-old teddy bear is given a new lease of life.44m9E9The Test of TimeIn this edition, Leigh reimagines an old love seat as a spectacular sculpture that celebrates the owners' love for their garden. Daisy tackles a chair she made as a student.44m10E10The Right AngelsWoodworker Daisy reimagines an old dolls' house originally made from recycled materials. John and Jason transform a saddle that belonged to a lifelong companion44m11E11Every Little DetailMotorcycle expert Titch takes on an old engine packed with sentimental value. An early 20th century trunk proves a tricky remake for designer Emily44m12E12Straight and TrueTitch has his work cut out as he redesigns a sentimental guitar body and piano. John uses his skills in wood and steel to turn a sun lounger into toddler toys.44m13E13Form And FunctionTitch transforms a titanium tibia, once part of its owner's leg. Woodworker Radha redesigns a trunk that transported a family's belongings from Italy in the 1950s.44m14E14A Steady HandWoodworker Daisy discovers an old Welsh dresser's secret as she transforms it. Meanwhile, seamstress Velvet is in her element with colourful sari material.44m15E15First Things FirstA wooden chest proves trickier than it looks when Daisy discovers woodworm. Amanda Lamb asks the re-makers to reimagine her husband's old model ship.44m
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