It's been a tough few years for jewelry making magazines. So many have folded since I began submitting my original jewelry designs ten years ago: Bead Simple, Bead Trends, BeadStyle, and others. I'm sure it's at least part—if not entirely—due to the proliferation of free jewelry tutorials online. You can not only get tutorials with step-by-step photos, but also videos that help demystify the process. It's difficult to pack that same kind of information in print and make enough money to pay designers and staff. (If you're not in the magazine business, you may not realize how many people it takes to produce a great magazine including photographers, editors, marketing folks, graphic designers, production, advertising reps, and many others.
