Christine Schinagl, Cutting for Business

Since 2015, Christine Schinagl has been helping crafters start and run craft businesses through her blog, Cutting for Business. As a Silhouette and Cricut crafter herself, she has a unique take on what works and what doesn't work in the craft business world. She also enjoys teaching other crafters how to create digital SVG designs, available through the Design with Me series.

I swear, Cutting for Business blog readers are some of the hardest working people that I know. Why do I say that? Because I keep in pretty close contact with a lot of blog readers through different social media outlets including the Cutting for Business Insider’s Club. It’s recently come to my attention that a …

Today, it’s another supplier spotlight – and a few product ideas for Silhouette Cameo and Cricut small business owners. On to the good stuff: Where to buy blank dog shirts for crafting? The best advice that I can give you is to look at your favorite source for human clothes. From my previous post, Where to Buy Tee Shirts …

21 more articles to help you start, run, and grow a profitable Silhouette or Cricut based small business. June was absolutely one of my favorite months on Cutting for Business – take a look back at the posts: Can you Create Products for Direct Sales Reps? Where to Buy Colored Infant Bodysuits and Gowns Free …

Whew, it’s been a long week. From my kid’s birthday party to caring for a sick dog, I’ve survived on coffee. So, my friends, I’m sharing this coffee time SVG for Silhouette or Cricut. Of course, a commercial use license is included with the download. However, you aren’t allowed to sell the digital file. Pin …

It’s no secret that image theft has been increasing between crafters lately – especially Silhouette Cameo and Cricut small business owners. Today, I want to share what is okay to do with someone else’s photo – and what isn’t. What you can do with someone else’s photo: Post it on a social media site with …

I’ll be honest and blunt: Crafters and companies that steal other crafter’s photos suck. And unfortunately, this runs rampant in the craft business world. We, as sellers, need to try to protect our product photos. One way to protect photos is using a watermark. However, not everyone likes to use watermarks. 3 Reasons to Not …

Etsy, like most other selling platforms, has fees that need to be paid to sell. Etsy bills the first of the month. For those on autopay, fees are charged to your card on file on the first. For those not on autopay, your fees are due before the 15th of the month. A few Cutting …

Before we get back to business on the blog; myself, Will, and the kids wanted to extend an extra thank you for all the prayers, well wishes, and donations our family has received for our dog Ollie. If you missed the news, our rescue dog, Ollie, was hit by a car at the start of …

Whew, summer is already flying by having all four kids at home! What about with you? Before it gets too late, I have to recap all the business goodness I gave you in May. (My favorite post was probably the Silhouette Cameo versus Cricut Explore one!) Where to Buy Metallic or Colored Poly Mailers Who …