Thank you for visiting De La Design Gifts Pottery Supplies.
De La Design, LLC is owned and operated by Jeff and Debi DelaCruz. We are a family owned business that started out as a custom vinyl business in 2009. In 2020, we expanded our business to include 3D printed pottery tools. As this new venture has grown, we have downsized our vinyl business to just a few of our best selling items. Our focus now is on pottery tools and supplies. Just this past year, we were fortunate enough to move the majority of the business to a small office building in Springfield, MO.
Since we've been growing, we have several full time and part time employees that help keep things running smoothly. Our team consists of:
Debi
Owner, designer and hobby potter. I started the vinyl business in 2009 on my own and eventually added my husband and employees to the team. In 2020, I realized that I couldn't find cookie cutters in large sizes to do what I wanted to do with pottery. I knew we wanted to expand our business and since I knew that they were products that I wanted as a potter, others would as well. I bought several printers and began the task of learning the machines and dusting off my design skills. I oversee all areas of the business and do a bit of everything. I am a former designer at a stainless steel pre-processing plant.
Jeff
Husband and co-owner. He helps out with the vinyl side when it gets busy but has mainly been focused on inspecting and cleaning up the 3D prints and helping with printer maintenance. Jeff's previous work was as a welder and lead at a stainless steel pre-processing plant.
Corie
My daughter. She works for us part time and focuses mainly on filling orders and starting up printers. She fills in and helps out in other areas of the shop as needed.
Grant
My son. He works for us part time for us while he goes to school. He keeps the printers running, cleans prints, and helps with boxing and shipping as needed.
Kenzie
My daughter-in-law. She has recently committed to working part time for us while she goes back to school. If you contact us via email, you're most likely talking to Kenzie! Her main responsibility is customer service but starts up printers, fills orders, and helps out in other areas as needed.
Addison
The niece of my children. Addition does just about everything! She works for us full time and takes care of filling orders, starting up printers, cleaning orders and boxing/labeling as needed.
Christy
One of two non-relatives, Christy is a local high school girl that works part time. She helps run the printers and fulfill orders.
Amanda
Amanda is a friend of Debi's who has taken more of a shop manager role here at De La Design. She helps fill orders, start printers, and will fill in around the shop as needed. When they have time, Amanda and I enjoy doing pottery and testing out new products!
Hannah
Hannah works as a full time teacher but has recently started helping out cleaning prints as need. She's quick, yet very thorough!
Amelie
Amelie works as part time cleaning prints and starting up printers. She does great work and is always eager to help!
