What Board Is A Kraft Candle Box Made Of?
Natural kraft at 350 to 400 GSM, which measures 18 to 22 points of caliper and holds a filled 8 oz jar without bowing. The table gives the three kraft boards we run and what each one is for.
| Board | Weight and caliper | Print face | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural kraft | 350 to 400 GSM, 18 to 22 pt | Brown, one or two colors or foil | Handmade and natural brands |
| White top kraft | 350 to 400 GSM, 18 to 22 pt | White face, brown back, full CMYK | A photograph on a kraft box |
| Kraft E flute | About 1.6 mm, 26 to 32 ECT | Brown, flexo one or two colors | Candles that ship alone in the box |
Natural kraft is the one most brands mean when they ask for kraft. White top kraft keeps the brown back and gives a white print face, which is the route for a photograph on a kraft box.
How Does A Logo Print On Brown Kraft?
One or two colors sit directly on the brown and read as part of the board. Black, white and a deep green or navy are the inks that hold their color on kraft, because the brown shows through a pale ink and shifts it. Full CMYK needs a white undercoat under the image area, which adds one pass. Hot foil in black or gold takes a logo on kraft in one hit and is the finish that reads best against the fiber.
Does Kraft Board Resist Fragrance Oil?
No, uncoated kraft absorbs it faster than coated white board, and the stain reads as a dark patch within two weeks of a candle sitting in the box. An aqueous coating on the inside face stops it, keeps the outside uncoated and keeps the board recyclable with paper. A jar candle also sits in a cardboard partition cut from the same kraft, so the glass never touches the wall. That part comes from the candle box inserts page.
Which Candles Suit Kraft Boxes?
Jar candles with a window, because the window carries the color the brown does not. Pillars and votives in a plain tuck end carton, because the candle is the surface and the box only has to hold it. Custom taper candle boxes in kraft at 400 GSM hold a 13 inch panel flat. Custom jar candle boxes in kraft take the same insert as the white version. A kraft box with a kraft insert reads as one object on the shelf, which is the point of choosing it.
How Do You Order Kraft Candle Boxes Wholesale?
Send the vessel size, the ink count and the quantity through our quote form and a dieline and a price come back within the week. 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 in the kraft you want, because the shade of brown varies between boards and only the hand settles it. Every other candle style sits on the candle boxes page.
The Customized Boxes