Custom Gift Boxes

Birthday Candle Packaging

Custom birthday Candle Packaging produced to your size and substrate, with printing and finishing handled in one run.

Minimum order
100 units
Production
3–5 business days
Construction
folding carton
Delivery
US, UK, Canada, Australia

No obligation

Price this format

Name, email, phone and what you are packing and the finish you have in mind. Attach artwork if you have it. We reply with a specification and a written price, usually within one business day.

The more detail you give, the more accurate the quote.

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    What birthday candle packaging have to cope with

    Birthday Candle Packaging hold small birthday candles, which are thin, easily bent and sold in counts. That is the starting point for the specification, because thin candles need lateral support. A simple tray or sleeve keeps them straight where a loose box does not.

    In service they are used for party supply retail where candles are bought as a low-value impulse item.

    Where birthday candle packaging are actually used

    Birthday Candle Packaging are specified for party supply retail where candles are bought as a low-value impulse item. Thin candles need lateral support. A simple tray or sleeve keeps them straight where a loose box does not.

    • Party supply retail where candles are bought as a low-value impulse item
    • Shelf display in specialty retail
    • Subscription and gift sets
    • E-commerce inner packaging

    The substrate for birthday candle packaging

    12pt to 14pt board with a simple tray or divider to keep candles parallel.

    The options we would consider for this format are below; thin candles need lateral support. A simple tray or sleeve keeps them straight where a loose box does not.

    • 12pt SBS paperboard
    • 14pt SBS paperboard
    • 16pt SBS paperboard
    • 18pt kraft board
    • recycled CCNB board

    Printing birthday candle packaging

    Count and colour are the buying criteria, and a window lets customers see both.

    Offset lithography, Digital press, Flexography are all available for this format. Run length usually decides which is cheapest: digital removes the plate cost on short quantities, offset and flexo overtake it at volume.

    Finishing birthday candle packaging

    Count and colour are the buying criteria, and a window lets customers see both.

    The finishes below are quoted line by line. Each is an additional pass, so dropping one is a real saving rather than a rounding difference.

    • Gloss lamination
    • Matte lamination
    • Soft-touch lamination
    • Spot UV
    • Foil stamping
    • Embossing
    • Debossing
    • Aqueous coating

    Sizing birthday candle packaging

    Small and narrow, sized to the candle length with the count driving the width.

    Send the contents rather than a box size. The pack is sized to the count without a tray, and thin wax candles bend under their own packing.

    Getting artwork press-ready

    Supply artwork on the dieline we send you, with 3 mm bleed past every trim edge and all text held 4 mm inside the fold lines.

    Supply a print-ready PDF or vector file with fonts outlined and images at 300 dpi. Our prepress team checks every file before a proof is issued. The check that catches most files is type sitting too close to a crease, which is easier to move at layout than at proof.

    How an order runs

    Send the product dimensions, the quantity and your deadline. What comes back is a board grade, a structure, a print method, a lead time and a written price — not a number on its own.

    A dieline template follows, then a proof. For finish-led work we usually recommend a physical prototype at this point, because foil and soft-touch do not read accurately on screen.

    Seeing the finish first

    Foil, soft-touch and deboss all read differently in person than on a screen, so we recommend a printed prototype rather than a digital proof alone for anything finish-led.

    Sample costs are normally credited against the production order.

    Reference

    Birthday Candle Packaging at a specification level

    ProductBirthday Candle Packaging
    CategoryCustom Gift Boxes
    ConstructionDie-cut, creased and seam-glued
    Board thickness12pt – 18pt depending on product weight
    Ships asFlat-packed, glued one seam
    Materials12pt SBS paperboard, 14pt SBS paperboard, 16pt SBS paperboard, 18pt kraft board
    PrintingOffset lithography, Digital press, Flexography
    FinishesGloss lamination, Matte lamination, Soft-touch lamination, Spot UV, Foil stamping
    Minimum orderMinimum order is 100 units on any format, and unit cost falls sharply as the quantity rises.
    Lead time3 to 5 business days after artwork approval
    ShippingAcross the US, UK, Canada and Australia

    Specification builder

    Specify Birthday Candle Packaging in under a minute

    Set what you know, leave the rest. Everything here travels with your request, so nothing gets retyped.

    • 100-unit minimum
    • 3–5 day production
    • Free dieline
    • No obligation
    Approximation only — proportions, colour family and finish character. Not a colour proof, and the panel shown is a placeholder, not your artwork.
    Packaging type
    Box style
    Quantity
    Colour
    Material
    Printing
    Finish

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      Prices start from $0.30 per piece for large-volume orders. Final pricing depends on size, material, printing, finishes, and quantity.

      In practice

      Where the finish does the work

      Sized to the contents

      Small and narrow, sized to the candle length with the count driving the width.

      The failure we design out

      Candles bend inside the pack because nothing holds them straight, and a bent birthday candle will not stand.

      The setting it is built for

      Specified for party supply retail where candles are bought as a low-value impulse item.

      The detail that matters

      Thin candles need lateral support. A simple tray or sleeve keeps them straight where a loose box does not.

      This format sits in our custom gift boxes range, alongside 9 other made-to-order formats.

      Answers

      Birthday Candle Packaging: finish and presentation

      Specification, minimums and lead times for birthday candle packaging.

      How do I measure a bottle for its carton?

      At the widest point, which is frequently not the base, and including the cap or pump. Send us the actual container if you can — a measurement from a drawing misses flex and applied label thickness, and both decide whether birthday candle packaging close cleanly.

      How much panel space do ingredient lists need?

      More than most brands allow for. Ingredient copy and any warnings compete directly with the design, and adding them late usually forces a reflow. We block the area on the dieline before you commit design time.

      Should I order spare units?

      Yes, and it is the one piece of advice we give unprompted on seasonal work. Birthday Candle Packaging are bought for a single season with no second run behind them, and producing overage inside the original run costs a fraction of a separate short run later.

      What is the latest I can order for a season?

      Work backwards from the date you need stock in hand: 3 to 5 business days production after artwork approval, plus freight, plus proofing time. We would rather you gave us the date than asked for a lead time.

      Will this work as a shipper as well as a gift box?

      Rarely without compromise. A box built to present is not built to survive a carrier network alone. A presentation box inside a plain protective outer usually costs less overall than one box trying to do both.

      Do birthday candle packaging arrive flat or assembled?

      Flat and glued along one seam, so they pop open on your packing line. That keeps freight cost down considerably compared with a pre-assembled structure.

      Do you offer recycled or recyclable options?

      Recycled grades are available across most of the substrates we run for folding cartons. Recycled content, kerbside recyclability and certified compostability are three different claims though, so tell us which one you intend to print.

      What file format should I send artwork in?

      A print-ready PDF or a vector file, with fonts outlined and any raster images at 300 dpi at final size. We supply the dieline to design onto, and prepress checks bleed, safe area and crease clearance before issuing a proof. The dieline we supply carries the crease positions, so keeping type clear of a crease is easier to solve at layout than at proof.

      What is the minimum order for birthday candle packaging?

      A flat 100 units on any format. Most folding cartons in this range are quoted from 100 units upward because unit cost falls sharply above that, but the minimum exists so you can validate a structure first.

      How long do birthday candle packaging take to produce?

      3 to 5 business days after artwork approval, plus freight. Folding carton runs with applied finishes can take longer because each finish is a separate pass, and we confirm a firm date in writing with the quote.

      What do birthday candle packaging cost?

      Prices start from $0.30 per piece for large-volume orders. For this format the biggest levers are quantity, print route, board grade and how many finishing passes are involved. We quote each element separately so you can see where the money is going. Rigid construction is hand-assembled, so labour is a larger share of the unit cost here than it is on a machine-glued carton and quantity discounts flatten out sooner.

      Can I see a sample first?

      Yes. We can send a plain unprinted sample so you can check the fit and structure, or a printed prototype for colour and finish. Sample costs are normally credited against the production order. Ask for the printed prototype rather than the plain sample if the question is finish — soft-touch, foil and deboss all read differently in the hand than on a screen.

      Next step

      Get Birthday Candle Packaging quoted with the finish

      Send the dimensions, the quantity and the finish you want. We reply with a full specification and a written price, usually within one business day.