Fireworks Factory Tour in Malta
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We got a private tour of Saint George's Fireworks Factory in Ħal-Qormi, Malta! There are 35 fireworks factories in Malta, which is insane for the small island group, whose population is 519k as of 2021. Each factory only produces products to be used by the nearby villages. None of the product is exported from the country. This specific factory produces fireworks from July through May to be used each June in their feasts. Depending on where you are in Malta, most of the feasts occur between May and September. The feasts celebrate the localities' saint, in this case, Saint George. All materials used in producing the fireworks are sourced from the island, except for ball shell casings. Grape vines are harvested to turn into charcoal, then used to make black powder. Animal feed bags are used for pasting shells. All of the fireworkers in this factory are volunteers. It is common to see sons whose father and grandfather were also fireworkers. Oddly enough, they all may have their own formulas for effects that are not shared with other factories or even inside their own factory!
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Malta is where it's at. Ring salutes all day!
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
Seriously! Some of the coolest effects. Thanks for stopping by, I look forward to seeing some new videos from you
That is an incredible experience! Malta is on the bucket list for many pyros.
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
It really was! I have been fortunate enough to cross off several bucket list countries so far. Many more to go!
Absolutely amazing! This is the ONE place on this planet I must visit before I die! Thanks for posting this incredible, magical place! 😊
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
I highly recommend it! I would love to go back and target some of these villages' feasts, but I was there during the International Fireworks Festival and highly recommend going during that time. The weather perfect for fireworks!
Thank you Joel! I love this style of video. Malta is a great vacation, enjoy!
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
I was there for work, but I had a fantastic time regardless! I'll have some more footage from the trip edited in the coming weeks.
That was great thanks for the tour of the fireworks factory the statistic that stuck out was there are a total of 35 of theses on an island of 500k which is incredible.
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
Right? I thought that was pretty wild too. It's a big part of their culture which is super cool.
@andik859
5 ай бұрын
It is not a fireworks factory. It is a fireworks club. Some guys play golf and this guys build fireworks. I love the daylight multibreak shells. This Timing and sound is fantastic. Sometimes the smoke is colored.
Thanks Joel it's cool seeing how things are made and all that goes into it. Pyro on bro 💥💥💥👍
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
Right, I always enjoy watching these types of videos, so I am happy to be able to make and share one too! Pyro on!
Great video with lots of nice information, like the italian influence on the colour coding still. Great to see such a handmade product.
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I totally agree with you. This is my 3rd factory visit in three different countries and it is very cool to see what traditions are being used today.
Awesome tour.... Thanks for sharing
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching sir!
Love the videos!!!
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad you're enjoying!
Great video! Thanks for sharing!
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Thanks for watching
Loved this video and 100 years old factory 🎆🎆
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad you enjoyed!
Man this was super informative and awesome! It is amazing it's all volunteer, handmade, and so much recycled and on island production!! Amazing!!! You had to be in heaven out there!!!
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
It was a fantastic experience! I have a ton of footage that I haven't had time to edit. Will have a standalone video on Matlese wheels and then just other footage from shows, shells, and more.
@denfireworks
Жыл бұрын
@@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics I can't wait to see the rest!!! Great job on this one!! And they do such incredible effects too...
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
@@denfireworks Omg yes! Some of the colors in person were wild. Best colors I have seen since Japan.
Awwww cutey shells 😸
Interesting ty Joel 😊 🙏 👴🏆
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Very cool 😎 👍
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Great video, really thankful for your channel
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate that and I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
All by hand the quality should be top notch cause each step is watched closely
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
They are also all made by passionate individuals. None of them are getting paid to make those fireworks.
That was pretty cool seeing
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
Happy to share!
❤good job sir
Thanks very cool
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
thanks for the video
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@elliottdeiters4630
Жыл бұрын
@@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics your very welcome
Neat ! My first shell was a 6" double pedal Chines but all after that were Italian. 480
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
That is awesome to hear!
Hugs the baby ones 🐱
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
The baby ones going inside of bigger ones haha
Joel that is awesome man, God Bless and hope you hit more places around the globe. Thanks as always Brother
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
Thank you man! I travel quite a bit, but most of the time it isn't much to do with fireworks, or I don't have time to record the footage. This was my third firework factory from a different country.
@MichaelWorx
Жыл бұрын
That is great, I use to travel a lot, getting ready to do a lot more. The whole fireworks thing has me very intrigued. I would like to see Del Vicario.
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
@@MichaelWorx That's awesome to hear! I can't promise how much more firework travels are this year, but I have a few international trips on the books for work/personal travel
@MichaelWorx
Жыл бұрын
@@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics There is only one who can promise anything and it is not you or I. Well enjoy those trips, and hopefully fireworks mixes into the stay. Thanks Joel as laways
Woww
Malta makes one of the Best professional Display fireworks in the World & everything is handmade for every Single cylinder Cocos Shells to hemisphere Cocos shells they are all Hand Made they don't use no machines to make there Cocos shells in Malta so when ever you see there Product in The sky its all way Top Best Quality
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
Absolutely! I loved everything I saw while I was there
Nice one Joel ✌🏻👌🏻💥
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly!
Awesome video and trip
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed! Thanks man
@bennycru
Жыл бұрын
@@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics Oh yeah, I know the hard work that goes into making big shells many people don't, it's also art work in my eyes and many others
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
@@bennycru I am right there with you. It's quite fascinating stuff
@bennycru
Жыл бұрын
@@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics exactly brother, I really do appreciate all their hard work they do to make the shells for all the shows around the world, very complicated process and dangerous, God bless them and there trade.
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So amazing so much that goes into making the firework shells
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
It is an incredible artform that many of us take for granted!
Amazing
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@edwinsalgado179
Жыл бұрын
@@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics do they sell to anyone?
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
@@edwinsalgado179 Nope, no fireworks are exported from Malta
@edwinsalgado179
Жыл бұрын
@@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics that's sad
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
@@edwinsalgado179 Right? But it also puts high value on going there to see their fireworks
4:34 That field full of dried brush is a disaster waiting to happen. Just imagine if it caught on fire.
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
I'm pretty sure that was planted with wheat or similar type of crop.
@spidersinspace1099
Жыл бұрын
@@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics Regardless, fire is fire. Doesn’t matter what plants are burning. But I guess they know what they’re doing.
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
@@spidersinspace1099 Correct, I only mentioned that because I'm pretty sure it was intentionally there. The whole island looks like a fire waiting to happen in the dry months.
Hey Joel did you learn any secrets while you were there maybe you can make your own artillery shells
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
Haha! My best bet would be starting to manufacturer in a club like at the Pyrotechnic Guild International Convention. They have classes to build whatever you'd like.
7:25 are the sandbags hanging so that if there is a fire, the bags burn open and the sand helps put it out a bit?
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
7 ай бұрын
I believe that is extra ingredients. Not sure exactly what though
Sweet inside look, It seems like the Chinese don't make professional canister shells. I found some three inch but nothing bigger than that Everything's a ball shell
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
You're correct, all larger shells are ball shells from China. I'm guessing it has something to do with the mass production aspect.
If they use grapevines for charcoal, then where do they get their nitrates from?
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
Great question. I have very little manufacturing experience, so would need someone else to chime in.
@laquil23
Жыл бұрын
@@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics We get some nirates from other country's ,and also some other nitrates we produce our own
@beavischrist5
10 ай бұрын
From spain and italy. Prices are 4 times higher than other country because they import almost everything.
Hi Joel Robinson, My dream is to make a Maltese Fireworks show in USA on 4th of July which consists Ground and Arial fireworks but we are to far, Maltese Fireworks Factory like to present a show but it's to expensive for us to deliver this show, but you never know maybe we will find a good US sponsor one day, you never know, that's all the Maltese Fireworks pyro's wish
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
That would be lovely! To my understanding, Malta doesn't allow exporting fireworks, so I assume you would have to make them in the USA?
@laquil23
11 ай бұрын
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@laquil23
11 ай бұрын
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I have a question can you please send me the link for the reusable firefly connection
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
Here you go shootfirefly.com/
@vampirerodgers2890
Жыл бұрын
@@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics thank you
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
@@vampirerodgers2890 You're welcome
@vampirerodgers2890
Жыл бұрын
Ok I went on there website where can find where I was talking about to you
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
@@vampirerodgers2890 Can purchase on the website: shootfirefly.com/pages/product-details or find a local dealer closer to you: shootfirefly.com/tools/store-locator
Who paid for this trip?
@JoelRobinsonPyrotechnics
Жыл бұрын
Lol why does that matter.