About to lose my temper and fistfight Mr. TikTok for glitching out repeatedly when I keep trying to add captions.

LOOK AT THESE BEADS

Friendly reminder to fact-check the things you learn on social media, especially in the age of A.I.-generated crap.

You can only buy these if you're (A) a vampire or (B) a 60-year-old divorcee named Margo with very large shaded sunglasses and coiffed hair. ko-fi.com/zyered/shop #handmade #earrings

THE SUNLIGHT IS IN I REPEAT: THE SUNLIGHT IS IN ✨🌅 #handmade #beads #smallartist

Some plain mossy agate earrings I made last night. Just look at the detail! It looks like there are plants growing inside it! Here's some interesting information about the stone in this article: aureliusjewelry.com/moss-agate/#...

Sorry for the delay, BlueSky was down yesterday and I was unable to post here. The final winner of the raffle is...JENA! Here is a screenshot of my Tumblr post so y'all can easily read about the conclusion of the raffle! We accumulated $190 in a week for Maelah. 💚

Suddenly we've increased to 12 slips in the jar, thanks to an excellent and generous donator! 💚 Remember, every ten bucks gets one slip, so the more you donate the better your chance at winning that necklace!

We've accumulated $70 for Maelah and have seven slips in the jar! The raffle will end at 5 PM PST tomorrow (Friday), so make sure you get your name in now! Friendly reminder that instructions are right here: ko-fi.com/post/EVENT-A...

Just dropped some new necklaces. We've reached #175, a new milestone! #handmade #beads #Ko-Fi ko-fi.com/zyered/shop

It's only been a day and we've already accumulated $60 for Maelah!! This is awesome and it's going really well! Six days left!

Hey!! I'm holding a raffle to support my friend, Maelah! Do you want to win a cool space-themed necklace that I threaded myself? It's got stars on it! The instructions and explanation are right here in this link. The raffle is only active until Friday, April 24th! ko-fi.com/post/EVENT-A...

A really nice haul today from two separate vintage thrift stores, totaling me less than $40. All real stone chips and lovely polished glass. Never underestimate what you can make with pre-loved jewelry. I look forward to working with these lovely materials! #beads #handmade

The beads have now migrated into my clothing. I have never embroidered before in my life, and now that I've started I fear I may not stop. (I got the patch on Etsy a long time ago, but I cannot remember who the exact seller was, sorry.)

Finally, fresh jewelry photos.

I posted my first things on #MayhemMarketplace! A brand-new line of jewelry, separate from the ones I post on Ko-Fi! 💜🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙 #smallartist zyesbeads.mayhem.my

(1/2) EXPANSION! IMPROVEMENT! MORE BEADS! I've been approved to sell on another website! Introducing #MayhemMarketplace, the anti-capitalist and anti-A.I. artist's platform that's still in development! In addition to Ko-Fi, I'll be expanding my reach on Mayhem! zyesbeads.mayhem.my

A buddy shared this with me and I'm sharing it here too. "But the kind of sustained collective action that moves the dial and truly contests authority needs to go beyond intermittent street protests. It requires confrontation." #NoKings #AbolishICE www.ms.now/opinion/no-k...

Yes, mass protests matter. Yes, they have value. It's all about how you use the opportunity. Share valuable information. Connect with folks. Discover the safe people in your small town. Take comfort in solidarity. Keep the energy flowing. And after the day ends, CONTINUE the fight. #NoKings

I crafted several necklaces to raise money for my friend Maelah, who recently lost their housing. I'd love to see if I can get them ALL sold by Saturday; 100% of the profits will be donated to Maelah's CashApp to help pay for their hotel room. Please have a gander! ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/...

I experimented with my first threaded necklace. I have only the vaguest idea of what I'm doing but I intend to improve. I arranged the base pattern on steel string wire first, then wove through it with thread and seed beads BEFORE crimping off the ends. Advice is appreciated! #beads #handmade

Look at these beads.

For every rotten law and taxpayer dollar aimed against queer people's right to exist, there is a person educating the public and protecting the kids. Don't succumb to despair, you're doing the fascists' jobs for them! Keep your eyes on the light! #LGBTQ #transrightsarehumanrights

Here's one of several necklaces I made to raise money for my friend Maelah, who recently lost their housing. 100% of the profits from this piece will be donated directly to their CashApp. As of the time of this post, you can find this and others in my shop! ko-fi.com/zyered/shop/...

I improved something in my Ko-Fi shop again! Progress and improvement fill my eyeballs with joy! (No, this was not written with AI, I'm just very tired. Also I would rather eat glass than use AI-generated content.) Anyway, look! #smallartist #handmadejewelry ko-fi.com/Post/Update-...

I enjoy beads. If you also enjoy beads, please consider becoming a paid subscriber to my Ko-Fi, because I would love to make that a more consistent source of income. It can be as little as an individual dollar a month. 💚 One bead isn't much. But a pile of them, well... ko-fi.com/zyered/posts

You all brighten my days. Thank you for being part of this community.

I like the way the light bounces off of these into my eyeballs.

Okay, are these fugly or not? Be honest. #handmade #beads

Can Joe Rogan just shut up and backflip into a back-alley dumpster already?

Made these trans-themed earrings for delivery to one of my consignment spots. Don't let the world's toxins leach out your color. You deserve to be your favorite version of yourself. I am glad you exist and hope you continue. #LGBTQ

Senator Tim Sheehy of Montana broke the arm of Brian McGinnis, a Marine veteran who was protesting the recent bombings of Iran. I don't want to share the video here because it's quite graphic, but I assure you it's true. He then called McGinnis "unhinged". And people wonder why we're angry...

*learns how to make a pair of looped earrings one time on YouTube* I don't even know what other shapes are at this point.

First batch of March just dropped. Like a microphone, or maybe a really hot potato. Or a really hot microphone. #beading #handmadejewelry

IMPORTANT INFORMATION! My friend Maelah will be the person receiving Bead Money this month! My blog post explains why. You don't have to read it, but it'd be pretty cool if you did. ko-fi.com/post/March-F...

Got some new pens for the customized business cards included in every package. They're glittery. Because no manager or CEO gets to tell me I can't. ✨ #Ko-Fi #smallbusiness

customer: can i have a beef soft taco please? me: of course, would you like that individually or in a combo? customer: yes me: customer: me: customer: and can i also order a cheese quesadilla and ---

Hey, could y'all help me out with this poll I made? I need some opinions. ko-fi.com/polls/Should...

Some fine people are campaigning for an anti-AI social media platform! Their ideas are extremely clever, too. They need to reach their fundraising goal in forty-two days, so please read about them here and spread this around. Better yet, pledge some money! 🫵🏼 www.kickstarter.com/projects/hav...

TikTok thinks this video deserves to be under review for some reason. So I posted it on YouTube as well. (I deleted the image preview because I dislike the freeze-frame it chose for my face. 😅) youtube.com/shorts/9BRDr...

🫵🏼 Do you like supporting independent artists who need to eat food and live in places? Consider subscribing to my Ko-Fi! A single dollar a month from a thousand people would be a very consistent and trustworthy form of security! You don't have to, but it'd be cool if you did! ko-fi.com/zyered

These earrings were in a group of commission options from a previous post, and they're now up for sale on ko-fi.com/zyered/shop! Get 'em quick before somebody else does! I'd love to make more of this style in the future, but I guarantee they will not look precisely the same. 👀

a customer: hey can you please make some earrings based on Vox from Hazbin Hotel me: I will do my best.

You do not need to read or listen to the files. If you choose to, make sure that choice is based on you, not the pressure you might feel to "do enough". You do not need to shove yourself deeper into the pit just to prove you can see the darkness that's all around us.

Seed beads! Seed beads!! SEED BEADS!! #handmadejewelry

New blog post just dropped, featuring official news regarding TWO improvements to my shop (and the stuff in it)! #Ko-Fi #smallartist #beading ko-fi.com/post/More-fu...

Update: I gave the display stand to a customer so now I'm waiting for a new one in the mail. 😅

okay be honest If I came up to you in Wal-Mart looking like this, would you trust me?

Someone requested earrings to match a necklace I set aside for them, in the style of "crow gathering shiny objects for their nest". I enjoy presenting 3 options for earrings, so I pulled out my Numbered Card Backings and got to work. The first image is one of the reference photos they sent me.

I purchased a new necklace display stand! Now for better photos in the future. #smallartist #jewelry