You've gotta get the right glasses. Are you working boro or soft glass?
For tools, grab some tweezers from Harbor Freight and a graphite paddle. There's a few paddles on Ebay.
Here's a link to some tweezers:
https://www.harborfreight.com/6-pc-f...set-93598.html
If you want to make beads on mandrels, you'll have to get some mandrels. You can get welding rod cut an burr the ends, or you can pick up a bunch from this awesome seller on eBay:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lampwork-lo...8AAOSwxCxT-Rdc
I think you can do a ton with just heat and gravity. Your biggest expense after a kiln and torch, and setting up your ventilation system, would probably be for now proper eyewear. You just gotta pay the piper on eyewear.
Welcome to the addiction!