Støbes

Støbes is the present tense form of the Danish verb støbe, meaning to cast or pour a liquid material into a mold to form a solid object. The term is used in manufacturing, crafts and sculpture to describe shaping by pouring material into a hollow form and allowing it to solidify. The process can apply to metals, glass, plastics and concrete, as well as resins used in investment casting or composite materials. The noun støbning refers to the process itself, and støberi denotes a foundry or casting workshop.

In industry, støbes involves creating a mold, preparing the material, pouring or injecting it into the mold, and allowing it to cool or cure before finishing operations such as machining or polishing. Common casting applications include metal components for machinery, decorative metalwork, glass articles and plastic housings. In sculpture and art, støbes enables reproduction and intricate forms, often using wax models and the lost-wax process (voksstøbning).

Variants of støbes appear across metalworking, glass, plastic and concrete industries. The technique enables complex geometries and smooth surfaces that can be difficult to achieve with other methods. Related Danish terms frequently used in technical and artistic contexts include støbning (the casting process) and støberi (the foundry). In art and architecture, støbes is also used for statues, medals, jewelry components and architectural ornaments, illustrating its broad application from artisanal crafts to mass production.