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.

Ahhh, we’ve survived a week of photography talk here at Cutting for Business! I hoped you’ve picked up some tips along the way to make your product photos better. Today, I’m so excited to share a new freebie that I worked on for a long time. Since most photography is about capturing moments – I …

While we are talking product photography this week, we need to take a few minutes and look at videos. I’ve mentioned before – more than a few times – that videos on social media are a great way to reach your followers. Before we look at tips for live videos in your Silhouette Cameo or …

Photography week continues! While I’ve mentioned photography backdrops a few times in the week already, let’s look at some specific products and places that make great product photo backgrounds. 6 Background Ideas for Product Photos The great outdoors. The light is bright and perfect for taking product photos, so find a natural setting and shoot …

As Photography Week continues here on the blog, today we are going to talk about light boxes and tents. So, what exactly is a light box or light tent? They are basically boxes with translucent sides that diffuse light onto your product without producing shadows. To use a light box, you place your product inside …

I don’t know about you, but I’m soaking in the summer days with the kids. There have been a few days where we did – NOTHING – and it has been fabulous! Today, I’m so excited to share a free summer SVG cut file created by Olga from CleanCutCreative. If you aren’t familiar with her …

Recently, I’ve seen a surge of small business crafters both designing products with QR codes and including QR codes on their business cards. So today, I’m answering the question: Are QR codes dead? What are QR Codes? If you aren’t familiar with QR codes, they are small square codes that you can scan with your …

Trademarks are one of the most asked questions I get on the Cutting for Business blog. To make the trademark information easier to find on the blog – here it is all in one place! General knowledge: Understanding Licenses on Cutting Files, Designs, and Fonts Why doesn’t Etsy Remove Trademark Violations? Trademark Infringements & Alternatives …

Happy July 4th! I just wanted to pop into the blog and give you a last minute free July 4 SVG. I may (or may not) be guilty of staying up late last night to make this for myself. If you’d prefer to save it for next year, you can use the file to make …

Another month checked off! Hello July and goodbye June! Let’s take a look back at all the business goodness last month. Bounce Back Offers in Your Silhouette or Cricut Business Free Infant Little Alarm Clock SVG Cut File Review: Vinyl Mystery Boxes for Crafters Real Silhouette and Cricut Business Owners Share their Advice Free Galaxy …