How to Make Custom Boxes for Shipping

Background:

With the development of the times, e-commerce has risen and developed by leaps and bounds. More and more people are turning to the Internet for a quick and convenient shopping experience. The explosive growth of e-commerce has not only increased the demand for shipping packaging, but also made packaging more important than ever.

Merchants around the world have the opportunity to make their brands and products stand out by prioritizing packaging. Well-designed packaging not only protects the product, but also enhances brand awareness with beautiful design. It facilitates the first physical interaction between the brand and the audience. Good design and good packaging quality can bring a better first impression to your customers.

I always believe that good packaging is also one of the ways to popularize products, which can increase profits and promote sales.

How to choose the thickness of the box

Usually the boxes we use for shipping are made of corrugated material. Some people also call it carton. You can choose the thickness suitable for your product according to the following pictures and suggestions.

Determine Your Preferred Box Type

Choosing a box style may seem overwhelming with so many options available. However, the following breakdown makes it easy to create a shipping box from scratch:

Airplane/Die-Cut Style

As the name suggests, the flat shape of this box looks like an airplane, so we call it an airplane box. If you choose E/B/C/A/BE flute for the thickness of the box, this is the good box type you can choose. According to our experience, many brands of cosmetics, jewelry, clothing, and electronic devices like this box type. Advantages are easy assembly, opening and closing, and very good load-bearing capacity. It can withstand violent transportation without being damaged during transportation. At the same time, if you need to add lining inside the packaging, it is also very easy to implement and more beautiful. Of course, it also has disadvantages, that is when the box is larger in size, the cost will be higher.

Applications:

• Jewelry
• Cosmetic
• Beverage
• Wine
• Food
• Apparel
• Shoes
• home textiles

Cosmetic	Wine	Shoes
Food	Jewelry	Gardening

Upper and Lower Opening Style

This is a very common box type, the box can be opened from both the top and bottom. If your product is very heavy, this box type is not recommended. Because the bottom can be opened, there is a risk of the product falling out. And this box type is not suitable for boxes that are larger in size. The more common ones are used to package tableware, toys, wine, oil, vases, etc.

Applications:

• Toy
• Diapers
• Wine
• Beverage
• Glass
• Candle
• Food

Toy	Diapers	Fire Extinguisher	Glass

Regular Slotted Container (RSC) Style

These are standard, normal shipping boxes. The flaps fold down and meet in the middle, and you’ll need tape or glue for assembly. It is the preferred box type for products with heavy and large size. Of course, if the prices of the first two box types are relatively high, you can also consider this one.

Application:

• Storage
• Move House
• Beverage
• Wine
• Edible Oil
• Chemical Reagents

Full Overlap Container (FOC) Style

The top and bottom flaps overlap. This container is great for heavy or bulky products and offers more strength and rigidity. Tape or glue is needed.

Applications:

• Cosmetic
• Jewelry
• Apparel
• Electronic Products
• Perfume

Lid and Base Style

The box is made of two parts, and the box is shaped by folding. It is relatively troublesome. But it is most used in the field of fruits and vegetables.

Application:

• Fruit
• Vegetable
• Nut
• Shoes
• Cake

Measure Your Product

Your products influence the size and design of the packaging. Please measure your products, and review the diverse box styles we offer. Our process makes it easy and convenient to make custom boxes that meet your design and size preferences.

We are experts in structural design, ensuring your packaging has the ideal configuration, strength and stability. Our designers will prepare the corresponding size of the template for you, so that you can make the design drawings in advance. And we can optimize your personalized drawings to ensure high-quality printing.

Decide on Color/Printing/Craft Options

Color

CMYK: CMYK stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). It’s a subtractive color model used in printing where colors are created by combining these four inks. Its biggest disadvantage is that it cannot guarantee that each print will be of the same color, and there will be more or less color differences. It is suitable for companies that do not have high requirements for color or for small business.

Pantone: Pantone color is a standardized color from the Pantone Matching System (PMS). It ensures that the color appears the same in different locations and media. If you have packaging made of a variety of different materials and have strict color requirements, it is strongly recommended that you choose Pantone colors. It can ensure that there will be no color difference no matter how many times it is produced and printed.

Printing

Offset Printing: Offset printing, also known as offset lithography, is a widely used printing technique where the inked image is transferred from a plate to a rubber blanket, and then to the printing surface. It’s a method for mass production printing, known for producing high-quality prints, especially in large quantities.

UV Printing: UV printing is a digital printing process that uses ultraviolet (UV) light to cure or dry ink as it’s printed. This process involves specialized UV-curable inks and UV light sources to instantly solidify the ink, creating high-quality, durable prints on various materials.

Craft

Choose the process that suits your brand, or combine multiple processes.

Contact Qingdao Yilucai Packaging Co., Ltd to Create Your Own Custom Packaging

It’s easy to find packaging that’s the right size for your product. But when you consider the value of thoughtful packaging to consumers and its impact on your brand and bottom line, it becomes necessary to seek high-quality custom packaging from industry experts.

We make it easy to order completely customized packaging that reflects your brand. If you have questions about the process, contact us for step-by-step instructions on how to get your packaging done.