Process for manufacturing imitation stone used for decoration

Process of manufacture of imitation stone used for decorative purposes in construction comprising mixing cement, sand and water in amounts to form a mix to provide a consistency of mortar mix that will hold a shape when shaped, preparing a non-adhering surface by laying a plurality of cords across the surface in which the cords are of a size and composition that may allow the mix when at least partially hardened to be lifted from the surface for forming imitation stone pieces, pouring a sheet of mortar mix into a determined random configuration shape and size by simply pouring the prepared mix onto said non-adhering surface, said cords being substantially disposed in parallel relation, and having ends to allow access to the cords, allowing the mix partially to dry and to set for a predetermined time, pulling loose accessible ends of the cords generally upward and away from the sheet of mix at approximately 45.degree. when the cords seem to attempt to lift the entire sheet of mix up from the surface and breaking up the sheet of mix into random sized pieces caused by the continued step of pulling said cords.