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 teaches a course on creating digital SVG designs, available at How to Design SVGs.

With Fall on the way, I’ve been busy taking down my patriotic decorations and starting to put out my Fall decor. What about you? I created a Change Can Be Beautiful SVG cut file to share on the blog. I think it’s perfect for the upcoming change of seasons. You can download the free fall …

Design with Me is a new regular feature on Cutting for Business and it starts today! Each Friday, I’ll bring you a new Silhouette Studio tutorial featuring how to design an SVG. Today, we are kicking off this new feature with creating an abstract Boho Rainbow SVG. Tutorial: Abstract Boho Rainbow SVG In Silhouette Studio, …

2023 first gave us the The Super Mario Bros. Movie, and crafters went wild creating and listing Mario themed products on social media, their websites, and online marketplaces. Now, 2023 has given us Barbie. (Side note: It’s a cute movie – but not as family friendly as I expected. It’s worth putting on a cute …

I’ve talked about Etsy for years, I’ve covered Goimagine, and even a few other marketplaces that have come and gone. Now, I’m introducing you to Makerplace by Michaels. I’ll give you the basics, and a few reasons I’m hopeful. What is Makerplace by Michaels? Makerplace by Michaels is a brand new online marketplace for handmade …

With July coming to an end, it’s time to start selling Back to School products in your craft business. Today, I’m sharing a few ideas with you of Back to School Products for crafters to make and sell. With many of these product ideas, you’ll be able to use your Silhouette, Cricut, laser cutter, sewing …

The weather is heating up and the sun has been out for days! Personally, I couldn’t be happier! I recently created a Made for Sunny Days SVG cut file for Silhouette and Cricut, and I’m happy to share it with you. You can download the free summer SVG cut file in the green box below. …

If you have an unruly craft room, like I did, you are going to want to read this article on my brand new Create Room DreamBox. Create Room recently reached out to me to see if I’d like to review their DreamBox. In exchange for an honest Create Room DreamBox review, I received a DreamBox …

With Cinco de Mayo next week, I took one of my guilty pleasures (chips and any dip!) and put them into a Salsa, Queso, and Guac Oh My SVG Cut File. Download the free SVG below in the green box. But, take a look at my SVG license first. Looking to create for Cinco de …

With Cinco de Mayo just around the corner, I figured I’d leave you with a list of Cinco de Mayo sayings for crafters to use with their Silhouette, Cricut, Glowforge, or other craft machine. These sayings can be used on tshirts, cards, signs, tumblers, social media captions, and advertising. When is Cinco de Mayo? Cinco …