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. More specifically, the moulding step is performed by permanently deforming the layer of dough by applying a pressure between the mould and the contact element in such a way that, due to the effect of the pressure applied, portions of dough of the layer penetrate in the recess without creating discontinuities on the surface of the layer, that is to say, without cutting or perforating the layer.
