0551 Gilman Hall
Shop Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Contact: chemistryglassshop@iastate.edu
Rates:
Effective October 1st, 2025: $55/hr for internal projects and $84/hr for external projects. Consumables are quoted depending on the project.
Services
The Chemistry Department Glass Shop is a full-service, one-stop shop for all glass products. They will produce any type of glassware you need for your experiments. They will modify any commercial glassware and/or repair your glassware. Intramurals or standing orders are the proper method of payment.
Besides creating brand new products, (from a 2 ml glass tube to 178 ml glass tube) the Glass Shop also modifies and repairs glassware by: drilling, cutting, grinding, surfacing, cleaning, silvering, and vacuum sealing. Quartz glass also falls under their realm
Personnel
Devin Shields
Devin is an Iowa native with a B.S. in chemistry from ISU and a scientific glass technology associate’s degree from Salem Community College. Before returning to ISU, he worked in industry at Millipore Sigma, AGI North America, and Chemglass Lifesceinces. He continues his education by being active in the American Scientific Glassblowing Society (ASGS) and Collaborating amongst glass enthusiasts.