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How to Choose a Packaging Printer for Custom Boxes and Labels
The best printers for custom product packaging print, cut and glue in house; this page shows what to ask on dies, minimums, proofs and kraft color first.
How to Choose Custom Pouch Packaging by Style, Barrier Film and Label
Pick a pouch style by how the product behaves, choose the barrier film before artwork, then decide between printed film and a label sized to the panel.
How to Choose Custom Rigid Mailers That Arrive Flat and Unbent
When a rigid mailer beats a poly bag, how to size one so the carrier does not bill you for air, and what printing on kraft board does to your colors.
How to Choose Custom Shipper Boxes That Survive the Carrier
Match corrugated board grade to packed weight, size the box so carriers do not overcharge you, and know when printed tape beats a printed box.
How to Choose Custom Shipping Envelopes for Your Ecommerce Brand
Which shipping envelope fits your orders, the packed thickness that decides your postage, paper against poly mailers, and how to build a print ready file.
How to Choose Packaging Mailers That Fit Your Product and Your Shipping Bill
Match the mailer to the product, poly, paper, bubble, rigid and corrugated mailer boxes compared on protection, depth, print surface and shipping cost.
How to Create Branded Gift Bags Customers Notice and Keep
Brand plain gift bags with die-cut stickers, printed tissue and hang tags, with real bag face measurements, kraft color limits, artwork setup and prices.
How to Design Branded Paper Bags That Work as Walking Ads
Kraft or white, which handle survives a heavy load, the retail sizes that fit, and where the logo sits so a carried paper bag reads from the street.
How to Design Custom Cardboard Packaging That Prints and Folds Right
Design custom cardboard packaging step by step: choose the box style, size it from the product, build a correct dieline, and brand board that ships.
How to Design Custom CBD Tincture Boxes That Fit the Bottle
Size a CBD tincture box to a 30 ml dropper bottle, pick an insert that stops the rattle, choose an oil resistant label, and get the compliance panel right.
How to Design Custom Coffee Packaging That Protects the Roast
How to design coffee packaging that works, with valve clearance, foil lined barriers, label sizing on a gusseted bag and which pieces to print first.
How to Design Custom Folding Cartons That Print and Fold Right
Carton styles, board calipers and dieline setup for custom folding cartons, plus the bleed, score and glue flap rules that keep a retail box square.
