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.

Thanks for following along with my articles and discussions on the xTool P2 for the last week. I think it’s a pretty awesome machine that outperforms many of the other lasers on the market right now. I feel that xTool has spent time innovating their product to include unique features like the Riser Base and …

I spent all of last week talking about the xTool P2 and the available accessories. Let’s wrap up our talks on the xTool P2 today and tomorrow. Today, let’s look at how to create extra large projects with xTool’s P2 Automatic Conveyor Feeder. What is the xTool P2 Automatic Conveyor Feeder? The xTool P2 Automatic …

Design with Me is a new regular feature on Cutting for Business! Each Friday, I’ll bring you a new Silhouette Studio tutorial featuring how to design an SVG. ‘Tis the season! Do you decorate the outside of your house? I’m sad to say that we don’t decorate the outside of our house. Unfortunately, our home …

I went engraving crazy for today’s blog post. The xTool P2’s rotary attachment (RA Pro 2) is… AH-MAZING! Let’s take a look at it. What is the Rotary Attachment (RA Pro 2)? One accessory that xTool offers is the rotary attachment shortened to the RA Pro 2. This tool configures and set up in multiple …

Whether you are a fan of Artificial Intelligence (AI) or not, it is here to stay. As a early adopter, and big AI fan, I was delighted (and honestly, surprised!) to see AI built right into xTool’s Creative Space called xArt. As I mentioned in previous xTool posts, Creative Space is free for everyone. Today, …

I’ve already given you an overview of the xTool P2 vs the Glowforge, and I shared a simple tutorial to create wood Christmas tags. Today, let’s talk about the xTool P2 riser base. It’s one of the unique features of the machine (and one I really love). What is the xTool P2 Riser Base? The …

I recently detailed the differences between the xTool P2 and the Glowforge. Today, let’s look at a quick xTool P2 tutorial to create wooden Christmas tags. Setup of the machine is incredibly easy. I am not going to go over it – because the instructions included are pretty awesome. The one quirky thing is that …

Earlier in the year my Glowforge started having problems. It started barely being able to cut through materials – including Proofgrade materials. Unfortunately, my Glowforge is pretty old – I ordered it in late 2018. And, it’s got thousands of hours on it. It is well beyond the warranty. I am not willing to send …

Design with Me is a new regular feature on Cutting for Business! Each Friday, I’ll bring you a new Silhouette Studio tutorial featuring how to design an SVG. When I write tutorials, I try to include a mix of in depth tutorials – and quick ones where you can sit down and in 15 minutes …