Episode
Blown Away: Thirsty Work
Overview
The judges issue a surprisingly tricky challenge: create a drinking glass and decanter that are both visually appealing and functional.
Details
- Series
- Blown Away
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2019-07-12
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
Thirsty Work is Episode 5 in Season 1 of Blown Away. It aired on 2019-07-12. The runtime is 24 min.
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