Joel has to plant wheat in order to harvest the raw material he works with: wheat stalks or Popotillo, which he cuts when they are dry.

Once he has the rods in his workshop, the first thing he does is wash and empty them, leaving them clean so he can then start braiding them and thus be able to create his pieces.

He begins by wetting the sticks so that they don't break when he works on them. Joel tells us that he starts from the center of the pieces, which is the most important thing for him.

Then he joins the pieces together and shapes them by enlarging them until he achieves the desired size and design.