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.

It’s pretty common for Silhouette and Cricut small business owners to design and sell customers unique, one-of-a-kind products. Many times, the design you create is based on the idea of the customer. After you send the finished product – who owns the rights to the design based on your customer’s idea: You as the maker …

Boo! Happy Halloween! I’ve rounded up 18 of my favorite free Halloween SVG cut files here on Cutting for Business. Commercial use is included with each one, which means you can use the file to make and sell products. Wherever your broom takes you today – be safe! Free Halloween SVG Cut Files

For many small business crafters, December’s holiday season is the busiest time of year. Between all the orders, the craft shows, the holiday parties, shopping for your own family, and so much more – things can get overwhelming. But, I think I can help. I put together a list of 15 things you can do …

I’ve finally got the decorations up for Halloween this year and took some time to create this Welcome to Our Web SVG cut file for Silhouette or Cricut. I think you could put it on anything from a front door mat to a pillow or sign on the front door. As always, you can use …

I’m sure that you are in full swing with your Halloween product making! In my opinion, there’s no better time than Halloween to illuminate up your products with glow-in-the-dark materials. Today, let’s look at what’s available: Glow-in-the-Dark Heat Transfer Material (HTV) Products to use on: Clothing including shirts, pants, socks, trick or treat bags.Where to …

I’ve noticed a lot of Silhouette and Cricut business owners using Bitmoji Avatars in their business logos, social media profile pictures, and advertising materials. I’ve had an uneasy feeling about the legalities of doing this, so I set off to do some research. What is a Bitmoji Avatar? Before I share my findings – and …

My favorite part of Halloween is passing out candy at the door and seeing all the Trick or Treaters dressed up! Unfortunately, way out here in the country, we don’t get any trick or treaters. But, that doesn’t mean I won’t use this adorable Candy Collectors Welcome SVG to create a wood welcome sign! Today, …

I recently talked about Pinterest Story Pins. Today, I’m sharing some ideas I’ve come up with to utilize the new format for your craft business. 10 Ideas for Using Pinterest Story Pins Share a step-by-step tutorial related to what you sell. This is particularly useful if you sell supplies like vinyl or blanks. Show your …

Pinterest has been testing Story Pins for several months, but they’ve only just officially been released as a beta test about a week ago. Story Pins are available to those with Pinterest Business Accounts, but you may or may not have access to them at this time. What are Pinterest Story Pins? Pinterest Story Pins …