It sounds like a fascinating and intricate project! Crafting a 32-plait bullwhip with such a specific color pattern (yellow, red, yellow, black, mimicking a coral snake) must have been quite a challenge. The key difficulty was definitely ensuring that the color strips formed a consistent and neat pattern around the whip, rather than getting mixed up or out of place. It's impressive that you were able to figure out how to make it work and execute the design so precisely. The freedom you had with the handle design must have been a fun aspect of the project, allowing you to put your personal touch on the whip.