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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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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 1d

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. 😒

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 7h

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 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.

Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah, me too.

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 2d

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.

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 2d

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

Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 5d

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.

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 6d

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.

Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 7d

And now one of my good friends is inviting me to vend at an event in her own business in December! 😭❤️‍🔥

I'm so grateful for the support of people around me. It's such a joy to be supported in so many ways, both online and in person.

Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 7d

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.

Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 7d

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.

Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 8d

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.

Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 10d

New blog post is up on my Ko-Fi. A bit of lore, a bit of backstory for your eyeballs.

Also featuring a pretty neat photo of the only time I ever felt completely great in a cosplay. 😄

#smallartist #Ko-Fi

ko-fi.com/post/Who-Am-...

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 10d

Stage 1 of 2 has been completed in two days! I need to deliver this stand to the new location by Monday and it's halfway done.

Now to start on the color-coordinated earrings!

#smallartist #handmadejewelry #beads

A hand holding a rotating black metal stand against a blank white background. Beaded necklaces dangle from the stand's hooks in a diverse array of colors.

Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 12d

A new location recently accepted my request to display some jewelry!! If you don't see me posting online for several days, it's because I'm beading the HELL out of new inventory to deliver!

That makes a total of four physical selling locations, plus my online shop! 🩵🔥 #smallartist #handmade

Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 13d

chomping at the bars of my cage and scaling the walls like Spiderman's freakish little third cousin as I wait for my brand-new business cards to be printed by the end of this week

Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 13d

You're welcome! I love your work. It's so vibrant and intricate. What's your favorite color combination?

Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 14d

GUYS LOOK AT THESE BEADS!

#smallartist #handmade

Cvkvlv Beadwork @cvkvlv.com · 14d

8 new items in my shop + more coming soon! 🩵💙🖤

Celebrate this #IndigenousPeople'sDay by buying some Mvskoke made beadwork → cvkvlv.com

#Indigenous #Native #Beadwork

A screenshot of my website showing a grid of beaded loop and dangle earrings for sale

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 14d

It was never a war.

This is important but ultimately futile. Israel will simply continue its bullshit and seek further retribution against Palestinians and their children.

Keep bringing attention to this active genocide. We will not be mollified.

www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblo...

Leaders of Egypt, Qatar, Turkiye and US sign Gaza deal

World leaders gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt for a brief 'peace summit' on Gaza.

www.aljazeera.com

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 16d

Never underestimate the power of a good set of seed beads.

They're kind of like people; when everyone is in their most effective positions, stuff gets accomplished and beautiful things (or organizations) are constructed that make someone's life a little easier. 🩵❤️🧡

Close-up photo of a white rubber loop end on a glasses chain. It has gold wire wrapping in the center. There are beautiful glass seed beads visible around it; they're bright red, orange, and ice-blue.

Close-up photo of the same glasses chain on a flat white cloth background. The red seed beads blend into a gradient with the orange, contrasting with the electric blue.

The entire glasses chain on the same flat white cloth surface, brightly lit, curled into a spiral so the entire length is visible.

The chain attached to my own glasses, displayed hanging on a black velvet necklace stand because I'm kind of a loser sometimes and don't have a proper display for this kind of thing.

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 19d

If y’all see some weirdo on TikTok impersonating me, please steal their kneecaps and tie their shoelaces together.

I have precisely ONE account, and it’s this one.

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 22d

Friendly check-in with all the cool people who followed me here from TikTok: You are so very much appreciated.

I have several videos scripted and will be posting them soon.

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 22d

I’m absolutely ordering some as soon as I get paid.

Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 22d

I re-designed the cover photo for my website!! I'm so happy with how things are improving!

You can, uh, you know, have a look at my stuff if you feel so inclined. 😏 It's all on ko-fi.com/zyered/shop.

A horizontal blurred photo of beaded necklaces arranged in a rainbow spectrum, starting from purple in the upper left down to deep red in the bottom right. In front of the photo dead-center is text that reads "A multitude for every mood!" in front of slightly transparent oblong rainbow backgrounds.

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 22d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Zye Red @zyered.bsky.social · 22d

Yeah I keep them all tucked under my bed with color-coded labels for easy access.

heymanthanks.bsky.social @heymanthanks.bsky.social · 22d

is it true that Antifa has tanks, bombers and nukes?