When was Netflix's Competition Series 'Blown Away: Christmas' Filmed?

When was Netflix's Competition Show 'Blown Away: Christmas' Filmed?

Nov. 19 2021, Published 3:31 p.m. ET

With similarities to reality shows like The Great British Bake Off and The Great Pottery Throw Down, Netflix's competition series Blown Away showcases the fine details of the fiery artwork of glassblowing. Some of North America's maximum talented glass artists compete in quite a lot of inventive demanding situations for a possibility to win a prize package value $60,000, in addition to an artist residency at New York's Corning Museum of Glass.

The successful competition reality series spawned a four-episode holiday derivative, Blown Away: Christmas, which was released on Nov. 19, 2021. Queer Eye's inner design skilled, Bobby Berk (who arguably does probably the most out of the Fab Five), visitor hosts the holiday-themed glassblowing contest.

The derivative series sees five returning non-winning Blown Away contestants inflate and manipulate molten glass to meet the merriest of demanding situations. The artists are competing to win a money prize of $10,000 and an additional $10,000 to be donated to the charity in their choice. But with a theme that boasts Christmas lighting fixtures within the hot shop and glass sweet cane creations, when was the display filmed?

When was 'Blown Away: Christmas' filmed?

Just like many films and television displays, the COVID-19 pandemic led to filming for Blown Away: Christmas to start somewhat past due. According to The Seattle Times, filming for the vacation spin-off did not start till January 2021, proper after Blown Away Season 2 premiered on Netflix.

The pandemic affected much of the series, as Blown Away: Christmas simplest options 4 episodes and five contestants instead of the usual 10 episodes and 10 contestants. And due to stated tight restrictions and scheduling, Bobby Berk was not able to make a glass creation of his personal!

“Glass-blowing as an entire wasn’t in reality the rest that I’d considered,” Bobby told Canada.com. “I feel at the present time of machines and computers you simply suppose the whole lot is made via a machine. I didn’t even take into accounts the truth that all ingesting glasses are nonetheless blown by an individual.”

“It was wonderful or even hotter than I anticipated it to be,” he persevered. “That workroom is an overly, extremely popular place and we were filming in iciness in Canada. So when the distinction holes weren’t on, it was 5 levels Fahrenheit in there, and when they were on it was a hundred and five degrees.” For the folk raising their eyebrows, in glassblowing, a "glory hole" is a furnace that can achieve temperatures upper than 1,000 levels Fahrenheit.

Blown Away: Christmas sees fan-favorite contestants return, together with Nao Yamamoto, who positioned fourth on Blown Away Season 2. Nao, who earned her MFA at California State University-San Bernardino, relayed that folks despatched her movies in their kids crying over her untimely removing.

“The connection with my enthusiasts on Instagram, it’s been an incredible support,” Nao advised The Seattle Times. “And because of the exposure on social media, I'm having an more uncomplicated time promoting my paintings.”

Grab some steamy scorching chocolate, sit by way of your fireside, and watch in awe as 5 artists wholesomely melt glass whilst donning unsightly Christmas sweaters. Remember, don't do that at house, children. No actually, you can burn your home down.

Season 1 episodes of Blown Away: Christmas are currently streaming on Netflix.

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