BlingyBrix

Craft supplies live here.

BlingyBrix sits on the ground floor at 50 W 97th St, a stretch of Upper West Side where small shops hum between brownstones. The store stocks beads, charms, wire, pliers, and tiny containers of glitter—enough to keep a jewelry maker or a scout troop busy for weeks. Scrapbook paper, washi tape, and calligraphy pens share shelf space with shrink plastic and resin molds, so projects can pivot from wearable to wall-worthy without leaving the block. A section of pre-cut acrylic shapes and adhesive rhinestones lets impulse crafters skip the measuring.

Neighborhood kids stop in after school; adults linger over color palettes on lunch breaks. The map pin drops near the 96th Street subway station, a five-minute walk from Central Park West. When the last bead is strung or the final sticker placed, call (646) 325-2964 to confirm tomorrow’s open hours. Directions here.