Here is just one more beginning step in creating the Fish Lampwork Bead Mobile which is presented in Georgene Lockwood's new beading projects book. Note the wirework around the two copper tubing pieces. The hand dyed silk cording is pulled through the tubing using thin wire twisted around the end of the cording. This transports the silk cording through the tubing.
Each step of this process is described in detail in the beading projects book. This mobile can be created with any type of larger beads.
Lampwork Fish can be used in all types of beading. Here is "Arizona Big Lips Fish - Prescott Fishing Expedition" which I donated to the Yavapai Human Society at the first of the year for their raffle.
This necklace has the lampwork fish as the pendant and then off loom bead weaving is used to create the bead work around the fish. Note the blue Arizona Sun Flake beads. These beads are created by adding drops to the lampwork bead in all directions. I call this an Arizona SunFlake.