Method of producing patterned shaped article

A method for producing a patterned shaped article, comprising:

• disposing, at a prescribed position within a main form of a predetermined height for molding the patterned shaped article, a projection-bristing form having a support member and a plurality of projections of a height not greater than said predetermined height of said main form;
• said projections standing upright from the support member at a prescribed density per unit area and having spaces formed therebetween;
• charging a prescribed amount of dry pattern-course material for forming a pattern course of the patterned shaped particle into a plurality of the spaces defined by a prescribed number of the projections of the projection-bristling form;
• charging a base-course material for forming a base course of the patterned shaped article into the main form including remaining spaces of the projection-bristling form not filled with the pattern-course material;
• removing the projection-bristling form;
• causing the charged pattern-course material and charged base-course material to set into the patterned shaped article;
• and
• removing the patterned shaped article from the main form.