Abstract: A process of inlaying a design in molded simulated marble or the like comprising the steps of applying a release coating to the inner bottom surface of a mold, applying a transparent gel coat on said release coating, smoothing a piece of porous flexible sheet material bearing the design on one face thereof on the gel coat in the mold to conform to the surface of the gel coat with the one face of the piece of cloth bearing the design toward the gel coat, and casting a hardenable marble mix in the mold over the piece of cloth. The marble mix is then allowed to harden for removal of the resultant simulated marble slab from the mold, the piece of sheet material being embedded in the slab with the design viewable through the transparent gel coat.