Are you talking about making jewelry? I have made plenty of bracelets and necklaces for ladies and little girls and actually have pretty good luck, usually around the holidays, selling them on Ebay. I buy my Swarovski beads on Ebay. I try to get them from Asian sellers because they are so much cheaper than the American sellers. As far as silver and gold spacer beads and wire, I just buy that from the craft store down the road.
Any art-glass supply house will have what you need, and books, too! Look online for shops that sell supplies for stained glass arts. They often also offer courses! You might also try the PMC[sup](tm)[/sup] Guild (Precious Metal Clay) site. They have certified instructors all over the world, and glass bead-making is just one of the components of making PMC[sup](tm)[/sup] jewelry. The instructors are easy to contact, and they most certainly will know where you can get what you need. Good Luck!