(57) A method for forming decorated ceramic tiles (1, 1a, 1b, 1d) comprises distributing
ceramic material (20) suitable for forming a base layer of a ceramic support (2),
decorating said base layer (2) with a decorating material (4, 4a, 4b, 4f, 4g, 4h,
4n, 4m), pressing together said decorating material (4, 4a, 4b, 4f, 4g, 4h, 4n, 4m)
and said base layer for obtaining a compact ceramic support, said decorating comprising
associating to said base layer only laminar elements (4, 4a, 4b, 4f, 4g, 4h, 4n, 4m)
of said decorating material. An apparatus for forming decorated ceramic tiles (1,
1a, 1b) comprises distributing means arranged for distributing a layer of ceramic
material (20) suitable for forming a base body of a ceramic support (2), decorating
means arranged for decorating said base layer with a decorating material (4, 4a, 4b,
4f, 4g, 4h, 4n, 4m), pressing means (6) arranged for pressing together said decorating
material (4, 4a, 4b, 4f, 4g, 4h, 4n, 4m) and said base layer in order to obtain a
compact ceramic support (2), said decorating means comprising associating means (32,
32a, 36, 113) arranged for associating to said base layer only laminar elements (4,
4a, 4b, 4f, 4g, 4h, 4n, 4m) of said decorating material.
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