Abstract: Described is an invention which applies to the food products sector, in particular to the pasta sector, and it relates to a method for creating a decoration on a layer of dough for making pasta, comprising the following steps: preparing a layer of dough; calibrating the thickness of the layer to obtain a predetermined thickness value; positioning the layer between a mould having at least one recess shaped according to a predetermined ornamental pattern and a contact element, the positioning step being performed after the calibrating; moulding at least one surface of the layer positioned between the mould and the contact element.