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Episode	Date	Handcrafts
1. Under The Full Moon (Mid-Autumn Festival special)	30th September, 2012	Traditional paper lanterns and piglets shaped pastries
2. In The Mood for Love	7th October, 2012	Qipao (Chinese long dress for women)
3. The Art of Shanghai Berbers	14th October, 2012	Shanghai style haircut services
4. Heritage	21st October, 2012	Bamboo steamers, leather shoes
5. To Draw a Rainbow	28th October, 2012	Chinese wooden furniture carving and painting
6. Carve With Care	4th November, 2012	Puppet carving and controlling the strings
7. The Puppet Show	11th November, 2012	Puppet carving and controlling the strings
8. Tailor-Made in Hong Kong	18th November, 2012	Tailor-made suits, cotton quits, and bamboo mats sewing
9. Playing with Papers	9th December, 2012	Paper tearing, paper cutting, and paper folding

Critics

From Hand to Art received support from audiences and positive reviews in online forums. Online commenters praised the programme “meaningful” and they did learn more about local handcrafts. Some said the programme successfully aroused arouse public's interest in traditional handcrafts such as paper crafts, carvings, shadow plays and cheongsam (qipao), while others felt sorry for the sunset of these beautiful arts due to scarce successors. Moreover, audiences admired the life-long devotion of the art masters to their works. One forum user even asked for the address and contact number of Master Wong, a sewing master featured in episode 12.

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