I got this hundred-pack of French wire at a local beading event and lemme tell you, I'm having a blast. Nothing like improving the longevity of your jewelry while simultaneously simplifying the design! (Don't worry, if you request a chain extension you'll still get the custom dangle at the end.)

Just did a huge Pride-themed drop on my Ko-Fi. Trying not to look too hard at local Washington State election results until all the votes are counted. All these and more are available at ko-fi.com/zyered/shop in the Pride category. #beads #handmadejewelry #LGBTQ

Okay brace yourself for Election Day. No matter what happens, we'll always have Paris.

Friendly reminder that if you back Haven Social using my super-cool 🔥Affiliate Link🔥, you support both them AND me. We love a multitasking champion. You only have until November 12th to use it! #HavenSocial #NoAISlop haven.kckb.me/zyered

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yeah sorry for missing the halloween season guys, no skull jewelry this time around

I made this new link banner manually in Canva! Now when I share the link to my commissions it doesn't look clinical and boring! #handmade #beads #Ko-Fi ko-fi.com/zyered/commi...

Zye's Beads's Commissions

Upcycled jewelry from donated materials. A multitude for every mood!

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NEW SHOP CATEGORY: Matching sets! I intend to make combination jewelry more often in the future. #beads ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/...

Visit Zye's Beads's Shop!

Upcycled jewelry from donated materials. A multitude for every mood!

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Four of my favorite pieces of work from today. They're inventory for an upcoming art market, but you can call dibs in the comments if you'd like! The purple glass and red stone are $20 + $6 shipping; the thinner necklaces are $12 plus shipping. #beads #handmade #jewelry

Hey kid, ya like custom jewelry crafted from ethically-sourced beads? I'll make some for ya. ...For a price. 😎 #commissions #smallartist #handmade ko-fi.com/zyered/commi...

Zye's Beads's Requests

Upcycled jewelry from donated materials. A multitude for every mood!

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Darn, I hate it when I make a quality meme but the text is cut off in the social media preview. ko-fi.com/post/Its-Oct...

It's October 22nd and I Have News!

Zye's Beads published a post on Ko-fi

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I made money through an affiliate link for the first time! TWENTY CENTS!! No, this is not sarcasm, this is genuinely such a huge milestone for me. 🩷

(1/6)❗️HUGE, HUGE NEWS! If you've been on the internet recently you may have heard of Haven Social. It's an up-and-coming ethical alternative to YouTube and Instagram that will have an explicit no-tolerance policy for AI slop! And when they say no tolerance, they MEAN it!

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THEY'RE FUNDED, THEY'RE FUNDED!!!

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If I do this often enough, I may have to make a "matching set" category in the shop! That might just be the next update! This one is currently available, at the time of this post, on Ko-Fi.com/Zyered. #handmade #beads

Behold, #300 in my Numbered Jewelry Series! I've made more than three hundred pieces/paired sets, but this is the three hundredth since I started counting them on Ko-Fi. 🩷❤️ Another milestone passed! Let's find out what the next hundred bring!

Introducing my first pair with matching anodized niobium hooks! Niobium is one of the best hypoallergenic metals out there. Did you know it's actually the 41st element on the periodic table? This pair is available at the time of this post at ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/...!

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Tear the fascists down - Woody Guthrie

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- roommate orders a large box from Ebay - large box has large amount of perforated brown packing paper - ten minutes of tearing and stacking = 163 sheets of packing material for the jewelry business! Waste not, want not!!

"Unlike previous protests, the coming event will include walks to polling stations, voter planning drives, and local election defense workshops." If you've been feeling disillusioned by rallies that achieve nothing, PLEASE stand up and participate in this one. ❗️ www.fastcompany.com/91618419/no-...

'No Kings' October 17 protest: 2,500 rallies, marches, and parties in all 50 states urge Americans to vote early in midterm election

Thousands of events are scheduled for Saturday, including voter drives and local election defense workshops, in a united push for voting rights.

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Some pendants I assembled today for simple wax cord necklaces. All were combined from different upcycled/donated sources; the only things I DIDN'T do were hammer the metal and wire-wrap the pink resin. ❤️🩷 #handmade #jewelry

HEY! It's my first YouTube video in almost a year! I'm back, bay-bee! And please ensure you take it to heart. Voting is still a civic duty and an important right. Do your part to help make the world a slightly better place! #midterms #votingrights youtube.com/shorts/p5A41...

Get your ballot in.

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Oh my GOSH if you want high-quality earring wires, go to Hackberry Creek online! They're a small business based in Louisiana and I just received my order of titanium and brass ear hooks. They're LOVELY. This is my new vendor for hypoallergenic hooks, man. Niobium will be next. hackberrycreek.net

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I now realize "hook shapes" is a terrible way to communicate the DIFFERENT SHAPES available. It has been corrected.

Zye Red@zyered.bsky.social · last mo.

Took some photos, went into Canva and made some new helpful graphics for my products. Gotta keep updating and improving my shop! (All of these were created manually, by the way, with no AI-generated guidance.) #smallbusiness #Ko-Fi

Just posted these nonbinary earrings made with matte-plastic yellow trumpet flowers. The government can tell us we don't exist, but it can't stop us from being ourselves. 🔥 Available at the time of this post on Ko-Fi.com/Zyered! #LGBTQ #Pride #handmade

First delivery to my new consignment location at Sea City Tattoo and Piercing in Everett, Washington! If you're in the area and you like hand-crafted jewelry made from upcycled and ethically-sourced beads, go say hi! Sea City is an LGBTQ- and Indigenous-owned business that deserves your support!

I encourage you to watch The Librarians (2025) sometime during this Banned Books Week. It's available on PBS for a small donation, but of course you can watch the trailer for free. I had the privilege of seeing it at my local theatre with my library volunteer group. 🩵 www.pbs.org/independentl...

The Librarians | Book Policies Documentary | Independent Lens

The Librarians follows librarians and citizens responding to restrictions on library content across the United States.

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Took some photos, went into Canva and made some new helpful graphics for my products. Gotta keep updating and improving my shop! (All of these were created manually, by the way, with no AI-generated guidance.) #smallbusiness #Ko-Fi

SHAZAM! More coming soon, and they'll all be $25! #beads #handmade ko-fi.com/s/40198fe571

#283 - Zye's Beads's Ko-fi Shop

IT CLASPS IN THE FRONT! Entirely glass beads and glass charms; the large pendant is resin with a metal frame. The pictured hook is made from a custom...

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Zye Red@zyered.bsky.social · last mo.

Brand-new front-clasping necklaces are doing to drop soon! Here's a sneak-peek, because you're cool and get that kind of perk for following me here. 🐝

Brand-new front-clasping necklaces are doing to drop soon! Here's a sneak-peek, because you're cool and get that kind of perk for following me here. 🐝

Wait a minute, I didn't realize I could post more than four photos on BlueSky now. Anyway, LOOK at all this jewelry that my buddy from church donated for upcycling! Some gorgeous abalone and amethyst in there!