Once the clay is ready to use, I create my pottery in 6 key steps. I throw, decorate and trim it; then I fire, glaze and fire again. Before using the clay on the wheel air bubbles need to be removed and the moisture evened out. After each piece is thrown on the wheel it is left out to dry some. Then I decorate the work. This is what makes my pottery unique. The decoration is done with one or more tools, my stamps, that I have made from the same clay that I use to make the pottery. The stamps are rolled or pressed into the work. Often, I will use a collection of them to create a landscape or picture.