Soft Flex Glass Art and Bead Festival – New York City

It’s held October 15-17 and Soft Flex beading wire is the sponsor. It’s the New York City edition of their events, Glass Art and Bead Festival. They hold these bead shows in Hawaii and New York…here’s the location information.

Fashion Institute of Technology Campus
Campus Conference Center / John E. Reeves Great Hall
Entrance on West 28th Street between 7th & 8th Ave
New York, NY 10001
Penn Station is about 4 blocks away
Metro Red Line 1 & 2 available at 28th St./7th Ave.

The Soft Flex people are awesome and I love their beading wire…and their shows, awesome. If you’re in the New York area go check it out. Also check out their show schedules to find out where they’ll be selling their line of products.

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