Custom Cube Boxes

Sizing Custom Cube Boxes Correctly

Start with the largest dimension of the product, whether that is the height or the diameter, and add a small allowance for any insert or wrapping. A 90 mm tall candle jar with a 85 mm diameter, for example, sits well in a cube around 95 mm inside. Leaving too much space lets the jar rattle, while too little makes the box hard to close and can crack a lid.

If your range includes several sizes, consider whether two or three cube sizes can cover everything. A small, medium and large cube in one design often covers a full candle range and reduces the number of separate print jobs.

For mugs, remember the handle. The box usually needs to be a little wider than it is tall, so a near-cube is often better than an exact one. We can make a box with a handle-shaped insert so the mug sits straight. Our guide on how to measure the tallest point of a product explains why wicks and lids matter.

Inserts That Keep Products Centred

A cube often holds something round, which means corners of empty space. A simple card insert with a circular cut-out centres the jar and stops it sliding into a corner. For glass or ceramic, a double-layer insert or a corrugated cradle protects against knocks.

Gift brands sometimes fill the space with tissue or crinkle paper instead, which looks generous when the lid opens. For postal orders, though, a fitted insert does a far better job of stopping breakages than loose fill.

Inserts can also hold small extras. A slot for a care card, a recess for a matchbook beside a candle or a pocket for a sample sachet adds value without needing a larger box.

For subscription and sample boxes, an insert with several small pockets can turn one cube into a neat presentation of three or four miniatures, each held upright and visible as soon as the lid lifts.

Printing on Every Face

With six equal faces, a cube gives designers plenty to work with. Brands often use the front for the logo and product name, one side for ingredients or materials, one side for a short story about the product, the back for barcodes and contact details, and the top for a pattern or icon visible when boxes are stacked below eye level.

Printing inside the box is a nice touch for gift products, since the inside is seen at the moment of opening. A bright inside colour against a plain kraft outside is a popular contrast that costs little.

Finishes such as soft-touch lamination, foil and embossing work especially well on a cube because the flat faces catch light evenly. A foil logo on the top panel shines whenever the box is lifted from the shelf. Folding board takes print on every face, including the inside of the lid.

Who Uses Cube Packaging

Candle makers are one of the biggest users, along with mug and drinkware brands, skincare companies packing jars, toy and collectible makers, coffee roasters selling gift tins, plant shops sending small potted plants, merchandise companies packing branded gifts and event planners giving favours.

Corporate gift teams also like cubes because they look tidy on a desk and give a client gift a consistent presence, whatever item goes inside.

Bakers have found a use for small cubes too, packing a single large cookie, a brownie stack or a tall cupcake in a window cube that keeps the topping clear of the lid. Florists use larger cubes for flower arrangements in a block of foam, delivered with the top open. Small gifts that slide out of a sleeve suit matchbox-style slide boxes in the same board.

Send Us the Box You Use Now, With the Product Inside

If you already sell in a stock cube, the fastest way to improve it is to post us one with the product inside and a note on what bothers you: a loose fit, a plain base, a lid that lifts, or print that scuffs. We measure the product ourselves and come back with a near-cube or true cube that fixes the fit, plus a suggested board. If you are starting from scratch, measure the tallest and widest points of the product, including a jar lid or candle wick, and tell us whether it is heavy glass, because that decides between folding board, a corrugated cube mailer and a rigid box.

Your custom quote arrives by email within one working day, and the free proof shows all six faces flat so the lid and side panels can be checked. Production takes 4 to 7 working days after approval, boxes arrive flat by tracked courier to UK mainland addresses, and anything misprinted or damaged reported within 10 days is reprinted or refunded.