Custom Turned Edge Boxes
Custom turned edge boxes from 100 — rigid boxes whose printed wrap folds over the rim and down inside the walls, so no board edge shows, built as magnetic flap, lift-off lid or open tray boxes with fitted inserts.
The fold over the rim that hides the board underneath
- Board
- Wrapped grayboard rigid, 1.5–2.5 mm, corners taped and set up before shipping
- Wrap
- Printed art paper, uncoated, textured, linen or soft-touch laminated
- Edge
- Wrap turned over the rim and down the inside wall, narrow or deep turn
Order online
Order turned edge boxes
Starting from $7.00 per unit
Printed to your artwork or plain, sold in runs of 100 up to 5,000 units per product online. Freight to the US, UK, Canada and Australia is inside the price.
How an online order runs
- Add the units you needThen check out with your delivery address. Add other products to the same order on the way.
- A digital proof comes backLaid on the dieline, before anything prints. Change it as often as you need.
- Pay once you approve itPay by PayPal invoice or bank transfer after you approve your digital proof, or cash on delivery in the US and Canada.
- We make it and ship it deliveredYour delivery date is confirmed with the proof, against the spec and your fill date. Freight and customs are handled on the way to you.
Another size, board or finish, or more than 5,000 units? Send the spec for a price instead. Freight by market and our terms cover delivery and remakes.
Get a price for Turned Edge Boxes
Send the size and quantity — we reply the same working day with a price, a dieline and a date. Artwork optional at this stage.
- Free dielineThe flat drawing comes with the quote, before you commit.
- Proof before pressNothing is printed until you have seen it laid on the dieline.
- Die kept for reordersTooling is paid once. Every reorder skips straight to press.
- Quoted in four marketsUS, UK, Canada and Australia, in the delivery currency.
What “turned edge” actually means on the board
The box is built from grayboard, cut and taped at the corners. The wrap is printed oversize, glued to the outside, and the extra margin is folded over the top edge and pressed down the inside wall. The inside is then lined, either with a paper liner that covers the turn or with an insert tray that sits against it. On a flat-turn build the fold is narrow; on a deep turn the wrap runs most of the way down inside, which is the look in the teal and gray boxes of this range.
Builds that use a turned edge
| Magnetic flap box | Turned edge on the base rim and around the flap |
|---|---|
| Lift-off lid and base | Both rims turned; the lid slides over a turned base |
| Shoulder or neck box | A raised inner neck, itself wrapped, that the lid rests on |
| Open display tray | A single turned-edge tray inside a sleeve or a mailer |
Wraps that fold without cracking
- Uncoated and textured papers turn most cleanly; the fibers bend instead of breaking.
- Coated, laminated wraps can crack white at the fold; soft-touch lamination behaves better than gloss.
- Dark solid colors show any crack, so they are scored before the turn.
- Specialty papers such as linen and felt are chosen with the turn depth in mind.
Inserts sit against the turned wall
Because the inside wall is finished, an insert does not have to hide anything; it only has to hold the product. Card, foam and molded pulp inserts are cut a fraction under the inside size so they drop in without scuffing the turn. Our magnetic builds are shown on the rigid boxes with magnetic closures page.
Choosing it over a standard rigid build
A turned edge costs a little more labor and a little more paper. It is worth it when the box is opened in front of someone: gift sets, cosmetics, electronics, presentation boxes. For a box that lives mostly inside a shipper, a standard rigid build is enough. Other finishes that change how a box feels are collected in our specialty finish box range.
Tell us whether the box will be lined or fitted with an insert; that decides how deep the turn runs.
Turned Edge Boxes — specification
The rows that are specific to this build first, then what applies to every job we run. Anything not listed is a question, not a limit — send the brief.
This build
- Board
- Wrapped grayboard rigid, 1.5–2.5 mm, corners taped and set up before shipping
- Wrap
- Printed art paper, uncoated, textured, linen or soft-touch laminated
- Edge
- Wrap turned over the rim and down the inside wall, narrow or deep turn
- Builds
- Magnetic flap, lift-off lid, shoulder box, open tray
- Inserts
- Card, foam, molded pulp or a printed liner
- Minimum
- 100 boxes per size and design
On every job
- Print process
- The wrap is printed offset as a flat sheet and applied to the board, so the print quality is that of a sheet rather than a box.
- Color
- CMYK on the wrap with spot colors for a brand match. A textured or soft-touch wrap mutes a solid color slightly.
- Tolerance
- Board cut plus or minus 0.5 mm. Lid fit is set on a sample and held on the run, with an allowance for the delivery climate.
- Tooling
- No cutting die on the box itself. The tooling is the wrap print and any foil or emboss die, made once and kept.
- Food contact
- A food-grade liner or an inner tray where a rigid box holds unwrapped food.
- Sustainability
- Board and paper recycle together. Magnets, ribbon and foam come out first, and the spec says which the box has.
- Artwork
- Vector PDF or AI, 3 mm bleed, 4 mm safe area, fonts outlined. We check every file and send a proof before press.
- Dieline
- Supplied free with the quote, before you commit. Yours whether or not you order.
- Sample
- A plain unprinted sample at the finished size on request, for fit and construction.
- Reorders
- Skip the tooling and go straight to press at a lower unit price.
- Lead time
- Quoted with the price against your fill date rather than promised before we have seen the spec.
- Markets
- United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia — priced in the delivery currency, freight included.
Boards and films we build turned edge boxes on
A rigid box is two materials: the grayboard that holds the shape and the paper wrapped around it. The board decides the feel; the wrap decides everything a customer sees and touches.
Grayboard 1.2–1.5 mm
The light rigid box: jewelry, small cases, card boxes. Heavy in the hand for its size without thick walls on a small cavity.
1.2–1.5 mmGrayboard 2–3 mm
The full rigid box. Resists crushing, bends poorly — thickness is chosen from box size so a wide lid does not sag.
2–3 mmArt paper wrap
Printed coated paper, matte or gloss laminated. Full color, photographs, any design. The most flexible wrap and the least tactile.
128–157gsmSoft-touch wrap
A velvet-feel laminate over printed paper. Reads expensive, shows fingerprints on white, and scuffs at the corners before anywhere else.
128–157gsm laminatedLinen and textured wrap
Texture woven into the paper, so it cannot scuff off. Takes foil and deboss beautifully; breaks up a solid print.
120–140gsmLeather-grain and specialty
Embossed grain papers, metallics and colored stocks. One color and a foil mark, not a photograph.
120–160gsmFlocked and velvet liners
A short-fiber or woven pile for the interior and the insert. Holds a product without marking it and sets the color the piece is seen against.
Applied to board or foamMagnets and hardware
Neodymium magnets under the wrap, ribbon pulls, and hinges built from the wrap itself. Each is a line on the quote.
Per closureNot sure which? Say what goes in it and where it is sold — the material follows from that. Our notes on recycled, recyclable and compostable cover which claims each stock can honestly carry.
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Send what you have
A dimension, a photograph beside a ruler, or the product itself. No technical drawing needed — that part is ours.
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We quote and draw
A price, a dieline and a date come back together. If a different build would suit the product better, that is in the reply too.
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Approve the dieline
The flat drawing is yours to check: which panel is the front, where the folds fall, how deep the cavity really is.
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Artwork on the dieline
You place your design on the flat we sent, or we place it for you, and you see a proof before anything goes to press.
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A sample if you want one
A plain unprinted sample at the finished size shows fit and construction — the things a drawing cannot.
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Cut, printed, shipped
The die is cut once and kept, so every reorder skips the tooling and goes straight to press at a lower unit price.
Format
Vector PDF or AI where possible. Raster artwork at 300dpi at final size, in CMYK.
Bleed
3 mm past every trim line, so a fraction of drift on the cutter never leaves a white edge.
Safe area
Keep type and anything important 4 mm inside the cut and away from every fold.
Color
Convert to CMYK before sending. Uncoated stock prints lighter; a spot color is the only exact match.
Fonts
Outline them or supply the files. A missing font substitutes silently and the proof will not match.
Barcodes
On a light, matte, unvarnished patch with the quiet zone clear — a code on gloss fails the scanner.
Not set up that way? Send it anyway — fixing a file is a short conversation, and we check every one before press. Our guide to preparing print files covers each point.
On a rigid box the wrap is the finish, and the corners are where it is judged.
Soft-touch wrap
Velvet in the hand. The category default, and it scuffs at the corners first.
Linen and laid
Texture woven into the paper; hides marks and cannot rub off.
Hot foil
Stamped into the wrap. Small block, cheap die, large effect on a lid.
Blind deboss
Shape with no ink. On a textured wrap it is the quietest premium mark there is.
Spot UV on matte
A gloss shape on a matte field; a pattern that only shows at an angle.
Colored liner
A wrap on the inside face, seen for a second as the lid lifts. The cheapest thing that changes an opening.
Leather-grain
Embossed grain paper. One color and a foil mark, never a photograph.
Ribbon and hardware
A pull under the product, magnets under the wrap, a hinge built from the paper.
Not sure which suits the shelf it sells from? Say where the product is sold and we suggest one — our notes on specialty finishes show them on real boxes.
Sizing a rigid box, where the wrap is part of the wall: turned edge boxes
A rigid box is built up rather than folded, so the internal size is set first and the board and wrap are added outside it. The lid is then made to fit the base, and that fit is the thing people judge.
- Internal dimensions
- The product plus its insert, at the widest point. Everything else is built outward from this number.
- Wall build-up
- Each wall is the grayboard plus the wrap on both faces — roughly 2.5 mm on a 2 mm board. A small box gains noticeably in outside size.
- Lid clearance
- A few tenths of a millimeter. Set on a plain sample: a slow, air-cushioned lift, not a lid that drops off or has to be prised.
- Insert depth
- The tallest item plus 2 mm. On a two-layer box, this sets the total height and the ribbon lift.
- Humidity
- Board takes up moisture and a lid set snug in a dry factory can bind in a damp shop. We allow for the delivery market.
- Tolerance
- Plus or minus 0.5 mm on a rigid box, tighter than folding board because nothing springs back.
Not sure your numbers are right? Send the product dimensions rather than the box dimensions and we work the box out — the full method is in our guide to measuring for a box.
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Build your Turned Edge Boxes 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 turned edge boxes? 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.
What is a turned edge box?
A rigid box whose printed wrap folds over the top edge of the walls and down the inside, so no raw board edge shows.
Is a turned edge box the same as a rigid box?
It is a kind of rigid box. A turned edge box adds the wrap fold over the rim; a basic rigid build may leave the edge visible.
Can a turned edge box have a magnetic closure?
Yes. The base rim and the flap are both turned, with magnets hidden under the wrap.
Will the wrap crack where it turns over the edge?
Not on the right paper. Uncoated and textured wraps turn cleanly; laminated dark colors are scored before folding.
How deep does the turn go inside a turned edge box?
From a narrow fold just over the rim to most of the inside wall. A deeper turn is used when no liner will cover it.
Can turned edge boxes have an insert?
Yes. Card, foam or molded pulp inserts are cut slightly under the inside size so they sit against the turned wall.
Are turned edge boxes shipped flat?
No. They are rigid boxes, set up and finished at the factory, and ship nested or packed in cartons.
Can turned edge boxes be printed inside?
Yes. The turned portion carries the outer print inside; a separate liner can carry its own design.
What products suit a turned edge box?
Anything opened in front of someone: gift sets, cosmetics, electronics, jewelry and presentation kits.
Can I use textured paper on a turned edge box?
Yes. Linen and felt papers fold well over the rim and add a finish you can feel.
Do turned edge boxes cost more than standard rigid boxes?
A little, for the extra paper and the hand finishing at the rim. We quote both so you can compare.
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