Freelance templating isn’t a term that’s used much. Most fabrication shops hire templators, but there are those that work on a freelance basis. Stone World had the opportunity to talk to a couple freelance templators to understand how their business works. We spoke with Sam Azimi of Dinozio Design Digital Survey, located in Toronto, Canada, and Rodney McCurdy of Redline Templates located in Denver, CO.

RM: I really enjoy being a digital templator and the freedoms that come with it. I got into the stone industry in 2002 and have been involved with every aspect from sales and scheduling, to fabrication and installation. After having my own install company for five years, in 2010 I went back into custom home building. In 2014, an old friend called one day and said, “You need to try out this digital templating thing.” Once I was introduced to it, I never looked back. I templated solely for one company for a couple of years, but after having my own company once before, It was hard not being able to control my day-to-day activities that I had become accustomed to, and decided it was time to start RedLine Templates.