Tatted Concoction bracelet

 Not sure if I like the bracelet, but the process was certainly a learning experience.

I learned how to put a bead into the center of a ring from the back side. Didn't want to! But it was needed for all the crazy turns in the design.

Tatting a chain around a bead is not so hard, here's how to do it:

Put the bead onto the shuttle thread, and secure with a paper clip. Add another paper clip just under the bead at the bottom, to save a space for joining later. Then, tat a chain, snugging the double stitches together as you progress. When you've tatted halfway around the bead, remove the paper clip at the top of the bead, and join (just a normal join) and continue tatting the chain until it reaches the bottom of the bead. Remove the bottom paper clip and do a lock join.

 In the future I'll probably use some of these beading skills in new designs, but I think this project is just too many beads. It's very time-consuming and difficult to tat, especially on warm days when the rings don't want to close!