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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.

A Cutting for Business reader emailed me asking my opinions on cross promoting her items when she sells her handmade products on Etsy. Specifically, she is an independent distributor of body wraps and wanted to include a small sample of the wrap material, a pamphlet, and a business card when someone buys her paper party …

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Today on Cutting for Business, we are going to wrap up the tutorials related to lining up heat transfer vinyl (HTV). If you remember a few weeks ago, I introduced readers to the Tee Square It which will help you line up your HTV designs perfectly and quickly. (You can find those tutorials here and …

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College sports are popular, and it’s no surprise that craft business owners want to create and sell products in support of their favorite school. Whether it’s football team gear, a generic college design, or support of your favorite collegiate basketball team – it’s likely that the school has their names and logos trademarked. I’m sure Cutting for Business …

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Heat press users will know that some items are more difficult to press such as infant bodysuits, shirts with pockets, or items with zippers or thick seams. In the past, I’ve folded a hand towel and placed it inside the garment that I am pressing a design onto. This method works okay, but I’ve had some …

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There’s always an ongoing debate about whether Silhouette or Cricut vinyl crafters can layer glitter heat transfer vinyl on top of glitter heat transfer vinyl. So, what’s the answer? Can You Layer Glitter HTV on Glitter HTV? If you try to layer glitter HTV on glitter HTV, you will find out that it works. But, …

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Cutting for Business readers: I try to keep this blog full of helpful tips for Silhouette and Cricut small business owners, and I attempt to do so in a light, fun manner. But, there is something serious I have been seeing online lately that I need to address here: Venting or trashing your customers on …

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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It is a great time to sell cancer awareness items (if you are wondering when you should start listing other themed products see this popular post). If you do sell cancer themed products, I encourage you to also donate a portion of each sale to an appropriate non-profit or …

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