diff --git a/tempest/scenario/manager.py b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
index 7690d3b..9b8c7a0 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/manager.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/manager.py
@@ -238,6 +238,23 @@
         volume = self.volumes_client.show_volume(volume['id'])['volume']
         return volume
 
+    def create_volume_snapshot(self, volume_id, name=None, description=None,
+                               metadata=None, force=False):
+        name = name or data_utils.rand_name(
+            self.__class__.__name__ + '-snapshot')
+        snapshot = self.snapshots_client.create_snapshot(
+            volume_id=volume_id,
+            force=force,
+            display_name=name,
+            description=description,
+            metadata=metadata)['snapshot']
+        self.addCleanup(self.snapshots_client.wait_for_resource_deletion,
+                        snapshot['id'])
+        self.addCleanup(self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot, snapshot['id'])
+        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.snapshots_client,
+                                                snapshot['id'], 'available')
+        return snapshot
+
     def create_volume_type(self, client=None, name=None, backend_name=None):
         if not client:
             client = self.os_admin.volume_types_v2_client
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
index debd664..3632648 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_stamp_pattern.py
@@ -16,9 +16,7 @@
 from oslo_log import log as logging
 import testtools
 
-from tempest.common import waiters
 from tempest import config
-from tempest.lib.common.utils import data_utils
 from tempest.lib.common.utils import test_utils
 from tempest.lib import decorators
 from tempest.lib import exceptions as lib_exc
@@ -57,20 +55,6 @@
         if not CONF.volume_feature_enabled.snapshot:
             raise cls.skipException("Cinder volume snapshots are disabled")
 
-    def _create_volume_snapshot(self, volume):
-        snapshot_name = data_utils.rand_name('scenario-snapshot')
-        snapshot = self.snapshots_client.create_snapshot(
-            volume_id=volume['id'], display_name=snapshot_name)['snapshot']
-        self.addCleanup(self.snapshots_client.wait_for_resource_deletion,
-                        snapshot['id'])
-        self.addCleanup(self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot, snapshot['id'])
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.volumes_client,
-                                                volume['id'], 'available')
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.snapshots_client,
-                                                snapshot['id'], 'available')
-        self.assertEqual(snapshot_name, snapshot['name'])
-        return snapshot
-
     def _wait_for_volume_available_on_the_system(self, ip_address,
                                                  private_key):
         ssh = self.get_remote_client(ip_address, private_key=private_key)
@@ -116,7 +100,7 @@
         self.nova_volume_detach(server, volume)
 
         # snapshot the volume
-        volume_snapshot = self._create_volume_snapshot(volume)
+        volume_snapshot = self.create_volume_snapshot(volume['id'])
 
         # snapshot the instance
         snapshot_image = self.create_server_snapshot(server=server)
diff --git a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
index 19bc311..b6f3b38 100644
--- a/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
+++ b/tempest/scenario/test_volume_boot_pattern.py
@@ -69,21 +69,6 @@
 
         return self.create_server(image_id='', **create_kwargs)
 
-    def _create_snapshot_from_volume(self, vol_id):
-        snap_name = data_utils.rand_name(
-            self.__class__.__name__ + '-snapshot')
-        snap = self.snapshots_client.create_snapshot(
-            volume_id=vol_id,
-            force=True,
-            display_name=snap_name)['snapshot']
-        self.addCleanup(
-            self.snapshots_client.wait_for_resource_deletion, snap['id'])
-        self.addCleanup(self.snapshots_client.delete_snapshot, snap['id'])
-        waiters.wait_for_volume_resource_status(self.snapshots_client,
-                                                snap['id'], 'available')
-        self.assertEqual(snap_name, snap['name'])
-        return snap
-
     def _delete_server(self, server):
         self.servers_client.delete_server(server['id'])
         waiters.wait_for_server_termination(self.servers_client, server['id'])
@@ -147,7 +132,7 @@
 
         # snapshot a volume
         LOG.info("Creating snapshot from volume: %s", volume_origin['id'])
-        snapshot = self._create_snapshot_from_volume(volume_origin['id'])
+        snapshot = self.create_volume_snapshot(volume_origin['id'], force=True)
 
         # create a 3rd instance from snapshot
         LOG.info("Creating third instance from snapshot: %s", snapshot['id'])
@@ -177,7 +162,7 @@
         boot_volume = self._create_volume_from_image()
 
         # Create a snapshot
-        boot_snapshot = self._create_snapshot_from_volume(boot_volume['id'])
+        boot_snapshot = self.create_volume_snapshot(boot_volume['id'])
 
         # Create a server from a volume snapshot
         server = self._boot_instance_from_resource(