Wugh..forgot to add..pics are blurry. I have a crappy camera and my scanner refuses to pick up any details in pieces that are encased in clear. Go figure. The pendants have bubbles in them coming up out of the fishes mouths, you just can't see that very well.
Melt down glass rods with a torch. It is not that hard..just takes lots of practice. I have been doing it for a year and still have a hard time with some aspects of it. Molten glass is a really cool medium to work with though.