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.

Hey small business owners, I know that December is absolutely the busiest time of year for you. Take a quick break with a fun tutorial today: How to create faux Zentangle cut files! What is Zentangle? Before we get started, what exactly is Zentangle? Zentangle is an art form that involves creating pictures using repetitive, …

Happy December! I had a friend this week tell me this week that she was expecting snow at her house. As we were talking, she asked me if I missed the snow. (If you don’t know – I’m originally from the NW Chicago suburbs, but relocated to Florida years ago.) Honestly, I don’t miss snow …

Wow! Can you believe that it is December already? I certainly can’t! Before we head into the busiest month of the year for small businesses – let’s look back at all the goodness November brought. By far, my favorite part of the month was teaching at the All Things Silhouette Conference. I always enjoy getting …

After yesterday’s post on 30 curly, swirly, commercial use fonts, you might need help using glyphs (those alternate letters) that are included with your OTF fonts. I’ve actually covered this is in previous post, but with the release of Silhouette Studio version 4 – it’s even easier now! Read this first! This tutorial covers Silhouette …

Happy Thanksgiving! As small business owners, we’ve got a lot to be thankful for. For me, a day doesn’t go by where I’m reminded of all the wonderful readers who taken the time to read Cutting for Business. While you are enjoying turkey and stuffing and family and friends, download my free Count Your Blessings …

When I share tips for selling at craft shows, I always remind small business owners to bring a variety of products in all price ranges. However, if you sell painted wooden signs made with your Silhouette or Cricut, it isn’t always easy to bring products in the under $5 range. It certainly doesn’t make sense …

Absolutely one of my favorite holiday products to make with my Silhouette or Cricut is matching pajamas for Christmas Eve night. And, they sell great around the holiday season! If you’d like to make and sell your own, grab your machine, some heat transfer vinyl, and your heat press. Today, I’m sharing a handful of …

Christmas is coming, and it’s almost time to start counting down! Today, I’m sharing a Christmas countdown SVG cut file with you. Of course, you can use it to sell products, but you cannot sell or giveaway the digital files. If you have a friend that loves the files, just pass them a link to …

I’ve said it many times before, but as a reminder, the cheapest and easiest customer to obtain is a repeat customer. Repeat customers already know about your business and they love your product. Today, we are talking about customer loyalty programs for at home craft businesses. There’s a number of ways to implement a customer …