What Is A Two Piece Candle Box?
A base that holds the candle and a lid that telescopes over it, with no hinge and no tuck. The three builds we run differ in how deep the lid comes down the base. The table gives the overlap, the board and the candle each one suits.
| Build | Lid overlap | Board | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full telescoping lid | Full height of the base | 1.5 to 2 mm greyboard | Single jar candles that ship in a case |
| Shoulder box | Lid sits on a 10 to 15 mm shoulder | 2 mm greyboard base, 1.5 mm lid | Gift candles with a two color reveal |
| Shallow lid | 20 to 30 mm | 1.5 mm greyboard | Retail shelf, lowest board cost of the three |
The full lid is the strongest, because the two walls double up over the whole height. The shoulder box shows a band of the base in a second color and is the usual choice for a gift.
How Much Thicker Is Rigid Than A Folding Carton?
Three to four times. A folding carton at 350 to 400 GSM measures about 0.5 mm, and a rigid box wall is 1.5 to 2 mm of greyboard plus the wrap. That thickness is why a rigid box takes a stacked load without the lid pressing the wax. It also weighs three to four times what the carton weighs. The cost sits in the board and the hand applied wrap, which is why rigid work runs 10 to 12 business days against 8 to 10.
What Size Rigid Box Fits A Candle Jar?
Inside size is the jar diameter plus 20 mm each way with a foam cradle in place. Height is the jar with its lid plus 19 mm. The 20 mm covers a 2 mm cavity gap and a 9 mm foam wall each side. The 19 mm covers a 15 mm lift off the base and 4 mm under the lid. The table runs those figures for three common jars, and the cavity rule sits on the candle box inserts page.
| Jar | Jar size | Inside length and width | Inside height |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 oz straight sided | 74 by 89 mm | 94 mm | 108 mm |
| 12 oz straight sided | 84 by 102 mm | 104 mm | 121 mm |
| 16 oz | 89 by 121 mm | 109 mm | 140 mm |
Which Finish Belongs On A Rigid Candle Box?
A printed wrap at 128 to 157 GSM is the standard. A plain colored paper wrap with one foil mark is the lower priced route and still reads as rigid in the hand. Soft touch, deboss and magnetic closures sit on the luxury candle boxes page, because they move the box into a different price band. Candle gift boxes for sets use the same base with a wider insert.
How Do You Order Rigid Candle Boxes Wholesale?
Send the jar size and the quantity through our quote form and a dieline and a price come back within the week. The minimum of 100 per size and design comes down on rigid work, and the terms below hold at 100 boxes and at 5,000.
- Minimum order is 100 units per size and design across every material in this range
- Price breaks arrive at 500 and 1,000 units on one artwork and not across mixed designs
- Production takes 8 to 10 business days for folding carton and 10 to 12 for rigid and wrapped
- A plain sample takes 3 to 5 business days and a printed one takes 7 to 10
- No setup or tooling fees apply because the die and the plates sit inside your unit price
- Shipping is free across the United States on every order we take
Order a plain sample and seat your own jar in it before the run, because overlap and fit can only be judged in the hand. Every other candle style sits on the candle boxes page.
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