Glassblowing Shop
The NC State Glassblowing Shop is operated by the Department of Chemistry to provide scientific glassware design and fabrication.

Services
- Fabrication and repair of scientific glassware
- Cutting/grinding and drilling of glass and ceramic material
- Complete supply of joints/stopcocks/tubing
- Quartz design and repair
New Glassware
The low hourly rate provides for custom and standard glassware at significantly reduced prices. Also, the glass shop can reduce your costs by producing standard catalog glassware, such as reservoirs, condensers, chromatography columns, traps, flasks, and air free glassware on site.
Repaired Glassware
There are two common fallacies concerning repaired glassware:
- It really is not economical to repair glassware.
- Repaired glassware is not as good as new.
These are expensive misconceptions. Repair costs are generally 60-70% less than purchasing new glassware. Because each piece is individually inspected for reliability and safety by professionals, you are assured the repaired glassware is as functional as new. That reflects a significant cost savings to your lab — savings that can be used to fund other areas.
Glass Shop Rates
$48.09 per hour
Contact Information and Hours
Dabney Hall, Room 715
Hours: Monday from 8am – 4pm
Staff: Mark Wicker
Telephone: 336-314-9041
Email: mmwicke2@ncsu.edu
Physical Address
715 Dabney Hall
2620 Yarbrough Drive
Raleigh, NC 27695 Mailing Address
BOX 8204
NC State University
Attn: Mark Wicker
Raleigh, NC 27695