The current interest in the development of ceramic products is driving research on materials and manufacturing processes that share technical performance (mechanical strength, scratch hardness, and stain hardness among others) and esthetic characteristics (visual and dimensional aspects). Certain commercial products, such as Laminum™ [2] or the well-known Neoparies™ [3], are examples of products in this category. The Laminum products are porcelain stoneware tiles with areas of up to 3 m 2 and thicknesses of between 3 and 6 mm. These tiles are produced by powder pressing on a continuous belt. The Neoparies product line of glass-ceramic materials, with surface area up to 2 m 2 and thickness up to 15 mm, is obtained by sintering coarse grain frit in a refractory mold. Glassceramic plates, obtained by powder pressing followed by sintering and crystallization, are also suggested in the literature as a potential option for making ceramic tiles with enhanced properties[4–6]. Other authors[7]suggest a process known as cracked glass crystallization(CGC) to produce glass-ceramic products with pseudo-bioclassic texture similar to that of ornamental stones.