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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

If I can sell 8 spiral pendants, that will cover what I need for rent. Currently have 30 to choose from, so who wants to dive in next? oishiny.etsy.com Each pendant comes in a gift box with free international shipping. #Handmade #ShopSmall

Black and white bead and silver wirework spiral pendant with purple amethyst chips.

Green marbled bead and silver wirework spiral pendant with dangling green marbled bead

Brown striped bead and spiral silver wirework pendant with dangling skull.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Just one more by tonight and that's rent and groceries cleared. Now to go home and chivvy these labradorite into organisers so I can crack on with wirework.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Want to join in the tiny adventures? Here's one of my free wallpapers from the local Peace Fountain: ko-fi.com/s/da0c39d641 Other wallpapers are $2 each, or grab a bundle and get a big discount. #DisabledArtist #Photography

Small green stone turtle on the rim of a circular fountain, watching the water.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Good morning Tuesday! Who wants to take home a little magic? This pale green beauty is looking for just the right person: oishiny.etsy.com/listing/4454... Take a look at that glow... #Handmade #ShopIndie #TreatYourself

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Brighten up your background and help me reach my goal for March bills. Come join the #TurtleOfCalm on a tiny adventure or two. Over 150 wallpapers from around Hampshire to choose from, or grab a bundle and get a discount: ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm... #💕💸 #Helpsky #Photography

Small green stone turtle on a cut branch in the woods, with a sprig of new leaves growing behind him.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Want to brighten up your desktop? Come join the #TurtleOfCalm on a tiny adventure. I have over 150 wallpapers to choose from, or grab a bundle and get a discount. ko-fi.com/s/e215269b08 4 days left to get March rent sorted, thank you everyone sharing. <3 #Helpsky #💕💸

Small green stone turtle on mossy tree, in a swamp full of angled tree trunks.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Looking for a little magic? I have plenty of pendants, all wrapped up and ready to travel. oishiny.etsy.com (Thank you to everyone for your support, I'm more than halfway to my goal, hoping I can see a few more snapped up today.) #Handmade #ShopIndie #DisabledArtist

Large blue labradorite oval pendant wrapped in wavy silver wire.

Medium purple circle pendant netted in silver wire.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I've been playing with some different wraps - these are slightly lighter, and show off more of the stone. oishiny.etsy.com #Handmade #ShopIndie

Large gold oval labradorite pendant wrapped in wavy silver wire.

Large purple drop pendant wrapped in wavy silver wire.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Want to take home your very own ocean? Take a look at this brilliant blue beauty: oishiny.etsy.com/listing/4441... All wrapped up and ready to travel. #Handmade #DisabledArtist #ShopSmall

Large blue oval labradorite pendant wrapped in wavy silver wire.

Large blue oval labradorite pendant wrapped in wavy silver wire, sitting in black and white gift box.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

I've got until Sun night to get orders in so I can pay rent next week. I'm all stocked up on fidget pendants, or there's a couple of beautiful blue labradorite to choose from: oishiny.etsy.com If you'd prefer to decorate your desktop: ko-fi.com/turtleofcalm... come grab a wallpaper! #Helpsky #💕💸

Row of single bead and silver wire fidget pendants - dark red, black and white, pink, dark blue sparkles, sky blue, black, yellow, brown striped.

Large dark blue labradorite pendant wrapped in wavy silver wire, the stone glowing.

Small green stone turtle climbing up a tree branch dotted in bright green moss.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Just got the notification this wallpaper is off to brighten up another person's day! #TurtleOfCalm has helped me keep the lights on through some rough times, every one helps.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Right, tomorrow is all errands all day, I've got weekend orders packed up to go out early doors. So, if these pendants could sell themselves while I'm not here, I'd be very grateful. 20% off everything, get them while they're shiny! oishiny.etsy.com #Handmade #Sale #DisabledArtist

Large dark oval labradorite pendant wrapped in wavy silver wire.

Same large oval pendant from previous picture, wrapped in wavy silver wire, but now sitting in black and white gift box and glowing dark gold.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

That one just found a home! Thank you everyone sharing. If you missed out, can I interest you in a slightly smaller stone? oishiny.etsy.com/listing/4382... #Handmade #ShopIndie

Large blue and gold oval labradorite pendant wrapped in wavy silver wire.

Large blue and gold oval labradorite pendant wrapped in wavy silver wire, sitting in black and white gift box.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Last few hours! 6 pendants to go!

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

9 hours until I stop taking orders from the US. 9 pendants left in the shop. If you're in the US and looking for a little magic, jump in *now*. oishiny.etsy.com Every pendant I can sell tonight gives me a better chance of making it until I can find new work. #Helpsky #💕💸 #Handmade

Glowing blue oval labradorite pendant netted in silver wire, sitting in black and white gift box.

Blue and purple Swarovski drop pendant wrapped in spiral silver wire, sitting in black and white gift box.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

US: Just a day and a half left to get your orders in, US shipping will be closed after Tuesday 12th August! oishiny.etsy.com Just 13 pendants left in stock. If I can sell most of these, that's September rent taken care of, if I can sell out all, I can replace my dead phone. #Helpsky #💕💸 #Handmade

Large bronze and blue diagonal striped oval pendant wrapped in wavy silver wire.

Small green oval pendant with vertical stripes, netted in silver wire.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Good morning #UKGiftAM - treat yourself or get a gift for someone special with 20% off everything this week. oishiny.etsy.com #Handmade #Sale

Large dark golden oval labradorite pendant wrapped in wavy silver wire, sitting in black and white gift box.

Long bronze drop pendant netted in silver wire, sitting in black and white gift box.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Fidget pendants are going fast! Snap yours up now to get 20% off: oishiny.etsy.com/listing/1604... Citrine, rose quartz, and carnelian still available. (1, 3, 7.) #Handmade #ShopIndie #Etsy

Row of single bead and silver wire fidget pendants - yellow, brown, pink, brown striped, black with white spots, blue and green, orange.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Last 2 days to get 20% off everything! Over 20 different hand-wrapped pendants up for grabs: oishiny.etsy.com Each one comes in a gift box with free international shipping included. #Handmade #ShopIndie #Etsy

Huge purple oval pendant with white stripes wrapped in wavy silver wire, filling a black and white gift box.

Small blue and bronze oval pendant wrapped in delicate silver wire, sitting in black and white gift box.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

I've got 6 days to make rent and it's Friday 13th - time for a sale! Get 20% off everything, no code needed, just visit: oishiny.etsy.com #Handmade #ShopIndie #Sale

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

How about a little Tour De Shop, see how many of these pendants can find a home? These were something a little different for me - dyed onyx keeps the natural banding of the stone, but with another colour overlaid. A & D still available! oishiny.etsy.com/listing/6229...

4 pendants netted in silver wire - brown oval, purple oval, pink oval, yellowish circle.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Fidgets, get your fidget pendants, all stocked up, last batch for a while! (Dyed quartz also available on separate listing.) Very well-behaved pendants in need of homes.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Shiny things, get your shiny things! Over 30 different hand-wrapped pendants to choose from: oishiny.etsy.com Free international shipping with every order. #Handmade #DisabledArtist

Huge blue green and bronze labradorite drop pendant wrapped in wavy silver wire.

Small blue apatite drop pendant wrapped in delicate silver wire.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

The candy colours are back in stock! Dyed quartz fidget pendants - 5 up for grabs: oishiny.etsy.com/listing/4306... Each one comes in a gift box with free international shipping. #Handmade #Stim #ShopIndie

Row of 5 single bead and silver wirework fidget pendants - pink, green, blue, orange, and brown.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

New pendant time! And I think I'm now officially caught up on everything I'd made that needed photographing. oishiny.etsy.com Who wants to take home a little magic? #Handmade #ShopIndie #DisabledArtist

2 drop pendants wrapped in wavy silver wire - huge labradorite one glowing blue, green, and bronze, and smaller dark blue apatite.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

Candy-coloured fidgets! 3 brand new dyed-quartz fidget pendants, just listed and looking for homes: oishiny.etsy.com/listing/4306... #Handmade #Stim #ShopIndie

Row of 3 single bead and silver wire fidget pendants - blue, green, and pink.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Good morning Tuesday! Fancy a change? I have 2 lepidolite pendants up for grabs: Large: oishiny.etsy.com/listing/1897... Small: oishiny.etsy.com/listing/4303... My last few from a lovely parcel of cabochons. #Handmde #ShopSmall

Long purple drop pendant wrapped in wavy silver wire, sitting in black and white gift box.

Medium purple drop pendant netted in silver wire, sitting in black and white gift box.

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alwaysreadingla.bsky.social @alwaysreadingla.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

I have one of those and it's both lovely and very fun to fidget with!

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Looking for a little magic? Get your orders in overnight to join Tuesday's postbag! oishiny.etsy.com Each pendant comes in a gift box with free international shipping. #Handmasde #ShopIndie #DisabledArtist

Long purple lepidolite drop pendant wrapped in wavy silver wire, sitting in black and white gift box.

Orange carnelian bead and silver wirework fidget pendant sitting in black and white gift box.

Pink Swarovski drop pendant netted in silver wire, sitting in black and white gift box.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Looking for a little magic? Over 30 different hand-wrapped pendants ready to travel the world. oishiny.etsy.com Each one comes in a gift box with free international shipping. #Handmade #DisabledArtist #ShopIndie

Large glowing dark gold oval pendant wrapped in wavy silver wire, sitting in black and white gift box.

Long bronze labradorite drop pendant netted in silver wire, sitting in black and white gift box.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Good morning May! Need to unwind? I've just added a fresh batch of fidget pendants - citrine, apatite, lapis lazuli, aventurine, and carnelian. oishiny.etsy.com/listing/1604... #Handmade #Stim #ShopIndie

Row of gemstone bead and silver wire long fidget pendants - yellow, green-blue, blue, green, and orange.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

One misty faerie forest, coming right up! oishiny.etsy.com/listing/1904... #Handmade #ShopIndie #Etsy

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Who wants their very own ocean? This beauty is all wrapped up and ready to travel the world: oishiny.etsy.com/listing/1889... #Handmade #ShopIndie #DisabledArtist

Large blue oval labradorite pendant netted in silver wire.

Large blue oval labradorite pendant netted in silver wire, glowing in black and white gift box.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

US & Canada - #MothersDay is just around the corner, get your orders in soon! (My items will not be directly affected by tariffs, but I expect the US postal service to be slowing down a bit over next few weeks, so please bear in mind.) oishiny.etsy.com #Handmade #DisabledArtist

Large golden green oval pendant wrapped in wavy silver wire, sitting in black and white gift box.

Small pink Swarovski pendant netted in silver wire, sitting in black and white gift box.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Apatite and citrine just found a home, just carnelian (2nd on left) still up for grabs!

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

3 from this batch of uploads found homes already, but the drops are still up for grabs. Who wants to take home a little magic? oishiny.etsy.com/listing/1885... (Showing why I film labradorite - from shadows to the forest in sunlight.) #Handmade #ShopIndie #Etsy

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Treat yourself to a little magic - over 25 different hand-wrapped pendants to choose from. oishiny.etsy.com Each one comes in a gift box with free international shipping. #Handmade #ShopIndie #DisabledArtist

Large blue and bronze drop pendant wrapped in silver wire, in black and white gift box.

Small blue drop pendant with darker blue diagonal stripe, netted in silver wire, in black and white gift box.

Blue labradorite drop pendant netted in in silver wire, in black and white gift box.

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alwaysreadingla.bsky.social @alwaysreadingla.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

I just finished Becoming Madam Secretary by @stephaniedray.bsky.social and really enjoyed it. It's about Frances Perkins, the U.S. Secretary of Labor under FDR, who was responsible for the creation of social security, and the first female cabinet member.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

All stocked up and ready to glow! Over 25 pendants wrapped and ready to travel: oishiny.etsy.com Each one comes in a gift box with free international shipping. #Handmade #ShopIndie #SelfPromoSaturday

Bronze and blue drop pendant netted in silver wire, sitting in black and white gift box.

Blue and bronze oval pendant netted in silver wire, sitting in black and white gift box.

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Jack - Oi, Shiny! @oishinythings.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

5 brand new labradorite pendants! Just listed and looking for homes. oishiny.etsy.com Very multi-coloured glows in this batch - I think the 4th one looks like an entire galaxy in a stone. #Handmade #ShopIndie #HandmadeJewelry

Row of 5 labradorite pendants, 2 circles and 3 ovals, netted in silver wire and glowing blues, greens, and bronze.

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alwaysreadingla.bsky.social @alwaysreadingla.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

Watched Man on the Inside on Netflix this week. Really enjoyed it! It was funny and sweet, and I loved the relationships between the characters.

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David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Hello GoodReaders! Goodreads is hosting a giveaway for Oathbreakers. 25 copies! Sign up today. #Booksky 💙📚 #medievalsky www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

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alwaysreadingla.bsky.social @alwaysreadingla.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Just finished my second reread of The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison this year. If you haven't read it (and enjoy fantasy novels) you absolutely should. The audiobook version is also a lovely listen.

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alwaysreadingla.bsky.social @alwaysreadingla.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

If anyone has an IKEA nearby, you should know their holiday Vintersaga "mulled fruit drink" (non-alcoholic in a glass bottle) is delicious.

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alwaysreadingla.bsky.social @alwaysreadingla.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

I have to wait until March for the next episode of Doctor Odyssey?????

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alwaysreadingla.bsky.social @alwaysreadingla.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

I was wondering why they waited until the day the movie came out to release the Wicked soundtrack, and now that I've hit "One Short Day," it's extremely clear, lol.

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alwaysreadingla.bsky.social @alwaysreadingla.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Just finished the Aurelian Cycle by Rosaria Munda and loved it! Highly recommend if you're into dragons, politics, and/or compelling characters. 💙📚

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