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.

Update: MyScriptFont is now called calligraphr.com. With the name change came more features, too! We are wrapping up our basic discussions of fonts with a resource that lets you create your own font for free, in only about 10 minutes! There are actually a number of sites that will allow you to do this, but MyScriptFont seems …

Update: This is the Windows based tutorial. To use OpenType Fonts in Mac follow these instructions. Mac users, check the last paragraph of this article to find out how to get the popular Samantha font for cheap! Today, let’s look at how to access some of the additional features of OpenType fonts in Silhouette Studio or …

Fonts can turn an average design into a spectacular design. If you are like me, you like to download fonts from Creative Fabrica and Font Bundles every chance you get. But, downloads usually include fonts in two different formats: OpenType (OTF) and TrueType (TTF). What is the difference between OpenType fonts and TrueType fonts? Let’s …

Let’s continue on with our discussion on fonts today. Yesterday I gave you resources for installing fonts onto your computer. As you collect more fonts, it’ll become tedious to click through each one to find a font that works well in your project. The three easiest ways I’ve found are using Fontbook (Mac users), Wordmark.it, …

If you’ve been around Cutting for Business, you’ll know that fonts are my soft spot. Whenever I find great font freebies at Font Bundles or Creative Fabrica, I always download them. If you are newer to crafting – or just using fonts – I wanted to take some time today to show you how to …

I’m excited to share this SVG Valentine’s Day cut file with Cutting for Business readers today. However, I’m going to preface this post with: this project didn’t turn out how I planned. Why am I sharing a “less than perfect” project? In the world of perfect Pinterest projects and bloggers who never fail to share the …

Lost packages are something that no seller wants to deal with, but a lost package is likely to happen to your business at some point. Let’s talk about them today. Liability of Lost Packages Did you know? On most marketplaces, the seller is responsible for the package until it reaches the buyer. This means that …

Today, I’m tackling another reader question: I already own a food scale, do I need to buy a postage scale to use in my craft business? Do You Need a Postage Scale? Answer: In general, either will work for shipping products made with your Silhouette or Cricut. However, there are a few things to watch …

Today’s blog posts answers a Cutting for Business reader’s question: How do you ship fragile handmade products? My best advice for shipping fragile items is to double box them and use bubble wrap. Step-by-Step Guide to Package Fragile Products Wrap your handmade product in bubble wrap or packing paper. Put your handmade product in a box …