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.

Silhouette Cameo and Cricut small business crafters need blank items to create amazing products to sell. Regular Cutting for Business blog readers know that I highlight my favorite suppliers through various #supplierspotlight posts on the blog. With all the posts on the blog, I know some people have difficulty finding the posts. Today, I’ve rounded up all …

Love it or hate it – your Facebook business page is a great tool to keep in touch with your customers. Facebook’s Messenger feature is a popular way for customers to ask questions. Today, we are going to look at some of the features hidden away in Facebook’s messenger. Did you know that it is …

Looking for a quick and easy product to make and sell with your Silhouette or Cricut? Grab some heat transfer vinyl, your heat press, and some can koozies. Today, I’m sharing the best places to buy blank can koozies. Sewn vs Unsewn Can Koozies Before you start shopping, you’ll need to decide whether you want …

Owning and running a small Etsy business can be tough. Sometimes, a customer might leave feedback that you just can’t respond to how you would like. I jumped into the minds of Etsy sellers for inspiration when I designed these Etsy seller cut files to use with your Silhouette or Cricut, or sublimation. As always, …

As a crafter and maker, there are several reasons why you may need to decline an order: too busy, no interest, against your personal beliefs, outside of your comfort zone, beyond your skills, and many, many others. First things first (I cannot stress this enough): “No.” is a complete sentence. You do not have to …

I’ve been there so many times: I’ve made the absolute most beautiful, wonderful, gorgeous creation known to anyone in this world using glitter or holographic materials and when I take a photo of it – it doesn’t sparkle! Instead, it looks flat, and usually pretty dark compared to the rest of the photo. Have you …

Are you a Creative Fabrica fan? Creative Fabrica is one of my favorite marketplaces to use for fonts, SVG designs, patterns, and more. If you are not a Creative Fabrica fan, I think you’ll be one after reading this article. What is Creative Fabrica? Creative Fabrica is an online marketplace for fonts, SVG files, graphics, …

Have some wide rolls of vinyl that you’d like to cut down to save time? No problem. Today, I will show you how to easily cut down vinyl rolls. Many crafters use a Silhouette or Cricut with a maximum cutting width of 12″. Unfortunately, most heat transfer vinyl sold in rolls comes wider than 12 …

These mugs are absolutely one of my new favorite things (that’s good because they are sitting on my counter now!) and I’m happy to share the cut files with you. You can use them with your Silhouette Cameo, Cricut, or sublimate them onto a mug. As always, a commercial use license is included with the download. …