“…But despite these changes in graphical style, the manufacturing process of cement tiles has been relatively the same since its inception, except for the innovation of its chromatic palette. 20 It involves the production of one piece at a time, structured in four stages: the preparation of the pigments, molding, hydraulic pressing, and letting the tile cure and dry (Figures 3 and 4). Each cement tile has three layers: the front layer, which contains patterns and colors created from cement, marble powder, water, and iron oxides; the middle layer, with cement, sand, and water; and the back layer, made of cement and sand.…”