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zyered.bsky.social
Zye Red
@zyered.bsky.social
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Comedy to heal while keeping it real.

Adding color and solidarity to your feed so you have more energy to get up today. Don’t succumb to despair. 🏳️‍🌈
❤️🖤🤍💚

https://ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/mixed
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It's DANGLE TIME, bay-beeeee. I wanted to be more diligent about matching the colors of the jump rings, but I don't have the correct colors in a sufficient thickness to prevent breakage.

Solution: Double them using the same overlapping method I use for Mobius spiral earrings!

#handmade #jewelry
November 29, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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Whoops, I haven't posted some bead photos in a little while. Sorry guys. Have these as compensation? 😗👉🏼👈🏼

#smallartist #handmadejewelry
A pink necklace displayed on a black velvet stand. A circular metal pendant hangs at the center, showing an image of a bumblebee landing on a pink rose with green leaves. The beads on the necklace are pink and green, with dangling matte plastic pink flower petals. Close-up of the pendant on a flat white cloth background in bright light. Close-up of a plastic yellow leaf-shaped dangle near the rose-gold clasp, displayed in bright light against a white porcelain teacup.
November 27, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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(4/5) Oh, I also got this notification, which I can't even appeal for some reason.

I did NOT set the video to Private. My videos are ALWAYS set to "Everyone". This is nonsense.
November 25, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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(3/5) SO THEN, I decided to experiment. I posted another, very short video of a few seconds just asking my followers if they could see me.

Checked on it a bit later, saw that it had ZERO views, and tried to copy the link...only to discover THIS ONE had been placed under review TOO.
November 25, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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(2/5) I tried deleting it and re-posting it, this time with one different hashtag, only to see the same results.

I posted about this in my story again, and realized not a single person had viewed the second Story, which is highly unusual.
November 25, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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(1/5) Hey guys, TikTok is finally targeting me. Get this:

I posted a three-minute video on the history of Thanksgiving and National Day of Mourning. It was promptly put "under review".

No change during the course of over half an hour. I posted in my Stories about it, because I was annoyed.
November 25, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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Problem: I can't competently envision the best setup for this upcoming market.

Solution: Put the stands on the floor and the jewelry on the stands and manhandle them so there can be no doubt as to what exactly I want this to look like.
Two black velvet jewelry display stands on a carpeted floor, holding a wide variety of brightly-colored beaded necklaces. The corners of two containers poke out from the left side of the photo.
November 21, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Another new batch just dropped. All these and more are currently available on ko-fi.com/zyered/shop!

You can also support me by subscribing to my page for as little as 1 (one, uno, a singular) dollar a month! That's a great way to help me continue making the world a more colorful place!

#beads
Close-up of a beaded necklace on a flat white cloth surface. The necklace is comprised of red and turquoise beads with a larger stone pendant at the center. Small seed beads are arranged in a gradient of red and in pinpoints of blue. Close-up of a beaded necklace on a flat white cloth surface. This necklace is made primarily of faceted deep blue and purple glass, with accents of bright gold. There is a central pendant of a glass so blue it looks like an oblong drop of ink. Close-up of a white rubber loop end on a glasses chain against a white porcelain cup. The rest of the chain curves in the background, made of mixed light blue glass accented with gold. Close-up of a beaded necklace on a flat white cloth surface. This necklace is purple and pink, primarily made of frosted pink glass beads; iridescent bugles and seeds; and deep purple polished stone rounds.
November 15, 2025 at 5:46 AM
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I hope you all had a successful day today. What's the best thing you've done to take care of yourself lately?
One necklace on a black velvet display stand, comprised of translucent dyed blue and violet stone chips in an alternating pattern between blue and purple seed beeds. Close-up of the necklace winding across the curved edge of a white porcelain teacup in bright white light. In addition to the stone and seed beads, there are also white oblong shell beads closer to the clasp. Close-up of the star-shaped blue-and-violet dangle near the clasp.
November 14, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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Introducing some of the first jewelry pieces to be officially numbered in my shop! I made these both today, right here with my own two hands, while listening to Ted Nivision dunk on a badly-animated kids movie. Thus opens a new era for my beads.

You can see them and more on ko-fi.com/zyered/shop.
Close-up photo of a silver necklace against a deep black background. The necklace's hollow oblong silver pendant hangs from a silver chain, flanked by dangles made of beads and polished shell chips. Close-up of the same necklace, now lying flat on a white cloth surface. The dangles spread away from the center, almost like wings. Necklace displayed on a black velvet stand, made of white star-shaped shell beads and small glass seeds. Close-up of the star necklace, clearly showing the purple-to-white gradient of the seed beads! The light reflects beautifully off the polished stars.
November 12, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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IN YOUR FACE KIM DAVIS

🏳️‍🌈

#ObergefellvHodges #GayMarriage #LGBTQ
November 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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Look at this commission I just finished! Someone requested some jewelry for themself and their daughter to wear to a wedding! One adult necklace, one child's necklace, and one pair of matching earrings!

I'm just glad I had these charms on hand, along with the perfect shade of amethyst. #handmade
Close-up shot of two separate necklaces on a flat white cloth surface in bright white ight. Both necklaces are made of polished purple amethyst, silver translucent beads, dark gunmetal seeds, and silver star-and-moon charms. A shot of both necklaces displayed on a black velvet stand. A close-up of the earrings with the adult's necklace blurred in the background. The earrings are comprised of silver chain with black and purple beads below two silver star charms inset with tiny clear rhinestones. The backs of the necklaces displayed on the black stand; dark gunmetal silver chains about two inches long, ending in dangles to hold the weight. One is another star charm, the other is a custom bundle of black and silver beads with a touch of wire-wrapping near the finding.
November 10, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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Never underestimate your ability to build something beautiful out of the unexpected. Is this an allegory for surviving the current regime? Maybe. Can it also apply to your artistic potential? Yeah. ❤️

As of the time of this post, this necklace is available for purchase at ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/...!
Close-up of a glass beaded necklace in bright light against a white porcelain teacup. The seed beads are vibrant reds blending into electric and ice blues. A different section of the same necklace, now on a flat white cloth surface. In the foreground in sharp focus are large faceted translucent blue glass beads arranged with the largest in the center, with the sizes decreasing on both sides. Deep bloodred seed beads separate the large blue ones. A facet of the largest bead reflects a slice of bright light with a touch of yellow and pink. The center of the necklace, seen hanging against a black velvet background. The entire necklace, displayed on a black velvet stand. The electric blues contrast vividly against the reds.
November 6, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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Sometimes in my donations I get really special beads that appear to emanate their own light. It's always a joy to discover.

At the time of this post, these are available at ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/...!
Close-up of a pair of earrings against a polished wood background. They are made of vivid orange round glass beads, bright blue glass beads, and flat discs of dyed blue shell. The same earrings now seen on a flat white cloth surface tilted at an angle next to a silver quarter for scale. The same earrings now hanging from a small golden display stand.
November 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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me: Ah what a beautiful glasses chain I've made, someone will surely enjoy this and feel cool every time they wear it.

also me: crunch it like c a n d y
Close-up of a glasses chain in bright light against the curve of a white porcelain cup. The beads (THE BEADS) are vibrant magenta, electric blue, and deep inky black. There are a few round pink and faceted ice-blue beads, but most of it is tiny seed beads painstakingly arranged into a repeating pattern. Close-up of the black rubber loop at the end of the glasses chain, with a silver metal coil in the center. Another section of the chain on a flat white cloth surface.
November 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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A side-by-side comparison, featuring the first business card I ever made by hand early this year.

#Ko-Fi #smallartist #beads
Two cards lying on a beige surface. The one on the left is a square blue piece of paper with green leaf stickers and black lettering that says "Zye Red Jewelry. Locally made, ethically sourced!" The card on the right is rectangular with rounded corners and a beautiful magenta-orange gradient with circles of varying opacity scattered around behind the print. It says "Zye's Beads. Personal fashion upcycled from donations and small businesses. A multitude for every mood!" Below it has the Ko-Fi website and social media handles, with my business email blacked out because I'm not about to spread that all around BlueSky for safety reasons.
November 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Controversial take, and I know I might lose followers for this:

I think candy corn is goddamn delicious.
Overhead shot of a glasses chain lying on a flat white cloth surface in bright light. The chain is comprised of seed beads and small round glass discs arranged in white, yellow, orange, and red. Pinpoints of white seeds stand in stark contrast to the deep red. Close-up of the beads on the chain. Close-up of a white rubber loop end on the chain, wrapped in a golden coil. The chain is set within the curve of a white porcelain teacup.
October 28, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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BlueSky thinks I am a child and is suddenly demanding my personal information before I'm allowed access to my own Direct Messages again. I do not consent to this and will be providing neither my face nor ID.

If you'd like to send me messages, you'll have to do it in the comments now. 😒
October 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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The darkest hours bring some artistic inspiration. And again, I can't thank that one supporter enough for providing the means to obtain two amazing lamps for high-quality photos like these!

As of the time of posting, this necklace is available on ko-fi.com/zyered/shop.

#beading #handmadejewelry
Close-up of a silver crescent moon pendant on a dark beaded necklace. The beads are reflective metallic deep blue bicones, midnight-black glass, and starry silver. The entire necklace lies on a flat white cloth surface in bright light. Another close-up of two strands of the necklace curving from the bottom right across to the upper left.
October 26, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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Every time someone asked me face-to-face, "What's the name of your business?" I'd mumble and stumble like some kind of amateur.

No more! I've officially changed the name from Zye Red Jewelry to Zye's Beads! Two syllables and easy pronunciation will make advertising much more intuitive.

#Ko-Fi
October 25, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Getting pretty sick of all the AI slop on the internet, so here are some real earrings made with my real ten fingers and photographed with my real camera.

If you like, you can support my work on ko-fi.com/zyered!

#handmade #jewelry
Close-up of rainbow-themed earrings on a small gold display stand in bright light. Each earring has four beads of descending size that dangle on rose-gold findings. Close-up of a pair of earrings on a card against a dark wooden background. Each earring has a pair of silver dolphins leaping beneath four pale blue stone chips that represent rough water. Close-up of dangling earrings on a card against a dark wooden background. The earrings descend from blue to yellow and are made of faceted glass and plastic yellow leaves. Close-up of a pair of earrings (big surprise I know) on a brown card sitting on a flat white cloth background. There are dark silver triangular chandeliers from which dangle three lines of oil-slick-colored seed beads on black findings. Behind the chandeliers, like the moon rising behind a mountain, are round iridescent silver shells.
October 23, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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A former business owner in my community happened to overhear me talking with a clerk at the post office about my beads, and she generously invited me to pick through her old stock of jewelry to recycle!

I'm now the gleeful owner of FIVE brimming bags of beads for only $50!!

Thank you, Sandy! ❤️‍🔥
Five large Ziploc bags full of jewelry lie on a bright red tablecloth in bright overhead lighting. In the upper right corner my roommate's hands untangle a thin gold necklace.
October 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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BUSINESS CARDS!!!

One of my closest friends worked with me to design them and they were completed at a small local print store!!

(I've covered the business email because I'm not quite ready to throw it all around the internet yet.)

#beading #smallartist #handmadejewelry
A very bright business card held between thumb and forefinger. It is a curved gradient of pink and hot orange, with translucent bubbles of varying sizes scattered throughout the corners. Text reads: "Zye's Beads. Personal fashion upcycled from donations and small businesses. A multitude for every mood!" Contact info: Ko-Fi.com/Zyered; BlueSky, @zyered.bsky.social; and Tumblr, @therealzyered. The business email is concealed with a black bar.
October 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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YYYYEAAAAAHHHHHHHHH
A person's hand holding a sky-blue tote bag containing a rotating black metal jewelry stand packed with beaded pieces. The bag is bulging a bit, and the background is a grassy plot along a sidewalk. The same hand holding the same bag, now on a dark blue seat on a bus. The jewelry stand, fully displayed in soft indoor lighting on a wooden table against a light green wall. The necklaces and earrings are all arranged in order of color spectrum! In the bottom right the spine of a very large book is visible.
October 20, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Stage 2 is complete!!

I now have sufficient jewelry to deliver to my newest selling location: A queer-owned pro-Palestine coffee shop!!

Delivery is tomorrow and I can't wait!

#smallartist #handmadejewelry #beads
Close-up shot of beaded necklaces lying on a flat white cloth surface. Each necklace is entirely unique and they are all arranged in a spectrum from blue in the bottom left corner to cream in the upper right. Lower shot of the beaded necklaces on a black metal rotating jewelry stand. Pairs of earrings are included on the stand's hooks, hanging from brown paper jewelry cards. Close-up shot focusing on two brightly-colored necklaces in the foreground on the white cloth surface in very bright light. The necklace in the upper left is primarily glass, designed in a gradient from deep black to molten reddish-orange. The necklace in the lower right is a friendly pink and white with the faintest hint of orange. Close-up of my favorite pair of earrings that I made for this batch: Antique brass metal leaves below polished hollow shell rounds with intricate gold wire-wrapping. Blurred in the background are the necklaces, and on the bottom reflecting the light is the curve of a porcelain teacup.
October 20, 2025 at 5:20 AM