This is a detail of a necklace design that gave me a lot of trouble. The difficulty lay in attaching the flowers (consisting of 5 beads) to the 4 strands so that the flowers didn't flop over, or rotate. What finally worked was a wire support, perpendicular to the long strands, holding the four strands in place. The support is hidden behind the flower on the right.

What is fun and challenging about beading is that each piece is a mini 3D mixed media sculpture. It is a different puzzle to figure out, different from drafting out a 2D composition, for example. The tiny parts and finicky materials add tediousness.