Custom Cone Sleeves
A cone is a circle with a wedge removed, rolled and joined. There is no base, no lid and no second component, which makes it the cheapest three-dimensional pack there is — and the one with the least room for error in the flat.
Get a price for Cone Sleeves
Send the size and quantity — we reply the same working day with a price, a dieline and a date. Artwork optional at this stage.
- 2styles in this range, each with its own page and price
- 100unit minimum on every style, printed or plain
- 4markets quoted in the delivery currency
- ±1mmcutting tolerance on folding board, checked on a sample
2 styles in this range
Styles we make in this range
Every one below is written up, priced and dielined. Tap a style to see how it is built.
Side by side
Which cone sleeves style fits
| Style | Board | Build | Minimum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cone Shaped | 250–350 gsm; grease-resistant face for hot or oily fills; kraft or coated white | Rolled and glued sectors; pre-glued flat cones; cone with stand or tray | 100 cones | Open → |
| Cone Shaped Favor Boxes | 250–300 gsm coated white or kraft; food-grade for edible fills | Rolled and glued, die-cut pre-glued, cone with stand | 100 cones | Open → |
The flat shape decides everything
How wide the cone opens and how deep it goes are both set by the angle of the wedge cut out of the circle. Take out more and the cone gets narrower and deeper; take out less and it gets wide and shallow.
That means capacity, opening width and height cannot be chosen independently — pick two and the third follows. Most disappointment with cones comes from expecting all three.
Tell us the volume you need to hold and how wide the opening should be. We will work back to the flat and tell you the height that produces.
What each version is for
| Food cone | Chips, churros, street food; grease-resistant paper, eaten from directly |
|---|---|
| Cone sleeve | A wrap around an ice cream or a filled cone; catches drips |
| Confetti cone | Weddings; light stock, often with a printed liner showing |
| Cone favor box | A rigid cone with a closed tip and a folded top; holds candy |
| Paper cone cup | Water coolers and events; a lined cone with no base |
A cone cannot be put down
This is the whole trade. A cone is cheap, uses less material than any other format and looks good in the hand, and the moment someone wants to set it down it fails completely.
- There is no flat base, so it is held for the entire time it is in use.
- That makes it right for walking events and wrong for tables.
- Cone stands and holders exist and are a second item to buy and store.
- A folded or crimped tip lets a cone stand briefly, badly.
The tip is where it leaks
Everything inside a cone ends up at the point, which is also where the seam converges and where the paper is under the most stress. Grease, oil and melted sugar all find it first.
A grease-resistant stock handles it; a double-thickness or folded tip handles it better. For anything wet, a lined cone or a plastic-free barrier paper is the honest specification — the barrier options are set out in our notes on PFAS-free barriers.
Printing on a shape that curves in two directions
Artwork is laid out on the flat circle segment, and once rolled it curves and tapers. Straight lines become spirals, and text set level on the flat climbs around the cone.
We supply the flat template before artwork starts. A design drawn on a rectangle and wrapped onto a cone never looks the way it did on screen — the same constraint that governs printing on a paper cup, only more so.
Across the range
What every cone sleeves job runs on
Boards
- Natural kraft
- White SBS
- E and B flute
- Wrapped grayboard
- Food-grade board
- Recycled content
Chosen from what goes in the box and how far it travels. Our notes on recyclable and compostable stocks say which claims each board can carry.
Finishes
- Matte
- Gloss
- Soft-touch
- Foil
- Emboss
- Spot UV
- Kraft
- Textured
Each one is a decision about light on a shelf — the specialty finishes range shows them on real boxes.
Artwork
- Vector PDF or AI, fonts outlined
- 3 mm bleed, 4 mm safe area
- CMYK; a spot color where a match must hold
- Proof on the dieline before press
Files not set up that way are fine — see the guide to preparing print files.
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Build your Cone Sleeves in 3D
Pick a shape, type a size, choose a board and a finish. The preview on the left redraws as you go, and the spec lands with us exactly as you set it.
Frequently asked questions
Got a question about cone sleeves? The answers below cover what we get asked most. If yours is not here, send it with a brief, message us on WhatsApp, or call +1 503-461-4788 — we reply the same working day.
Can I choose the height, width and volume?
Pick two and the third follows — they are all set by the same wedge angle. Tell us volume and opening and we tell you the height.
Will a cone stand up?
Not properly. There is no base. For table service you need a holder, which is a second item to buy and store.
Why does grease come through the point?
Everything settles at the tip, which is also the most stressed part of the paper. Use a grease-resistant stock and a folded tip.
Why does my artwork look wrong once rolled?
It was drawn on a rectangle. A cone curves and tapers, so artwork has to be set on the flat template we supply.
What is the minimum order?
100 cones, any format.
Are confetti cones the same as food cones?
Same shape, different paper — confetti cones use light stock with a printed liner, and need no grease resistance.
Can I choose the height, width and volume?
Pick two and the third follows — they are all set by the same wedge angle. Tell us volume and opening and we will tell you the height.
Will a cone stand up?
Not properly. There is no base. For table service you need a holder, which is a second item to buy and store.
Why does grease come through the point?
Everything settles at the tip, which is also the most stressed part of the paper. Use a grease-resistant stock and a folded tip.
Why does my artwork look wrong once rolled?
It was drawn on a rectangle. A cone curves and tapers, so artwork has to be set on the flat template we supply.
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