Provided are a method of manufacturing a ceramic article in which the improvement of mechanical strength, wear resistance, and machinability is achieved using a direct modeling system, and a ceramic article. The manufacturing method includes the steps of: (i) arranging powder containing ceramics as a main component on a base; (ii) irradiating a part or an entirety of the arranged powder with an energy beam to melt and solidify the powder, to thereby obtain an intermediate modeled article; (iii) causing the modeled article to absorb a metal component-containing liquid to impregnate the modeled article therewith; and (iv) subjecting the modeled article having absorbed the metal component-containing liquid to heat treatment.

A method for manufacturing an engineered stone, the method including: providing a mixture comprising at least a stone or stone like material and a binder; compacting the mixture; curing the binder; and further comprising printing a printed pattern on at least a top surface of the engineered stone.

A method for providing one or more sides or edges of a ceramic unit with decor may include the step of providing the ceramic unit. The ceramic unit may be made of a ceramic material and may include decor disposed on a main surface of the ceramic unit. The method may also include the step of acquiring an image of at least a portion of the decor disposed on the main surface of the ceramic unit. The method may also include the step of deriving decor for a side of the ceramic unit from the image. The method may also include the step of providing the decor on the side of the ceramic unit.

The process for the decoration of ceramic manufactured articles, comprises at least the following phases of:supply of at least one ceramic medium(S) to be decorated having at least one exposed surface (Sa) and at least one laying surface (Sb) opposite each other;application by means of a first printer, preferably a first digital inkjet printer (4), of a water-repellent liquid (L) on the exposed surface (Sa) according to a predefined design (D);spreading of a water-based glaze (C) on the exposed surface (Sa), wherein the spreading is earned out by means of a dispensing device (5);application by means of a second printer, preferably a second digital inkjet printer (10), of at least one ceramic ink on the exposed surface (Sa) with a design which is coordinated to the predefined design (D).