Custom Candle Packaging

Candle Jar Boxes

Made-to-order candle jar boxes in 12pt sbs paperboard, printed to your artwork and cut to your dimensions.

Minimum order
100 units
Production
3–5 business days
Construction
folding carton
Delivery
Free shipping

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Starting from $0.30 per box

Free shipping to the US, UK, Canada and Australia

Pay by PayPal invoice or bank transfer after you approve your free proof, or cash on delivery in the US and Canada. The price covers our standard build. Special sizes, materials and finishes are priced by quote.

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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 custom quote, usually within one business day.

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

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    What candle jar boxes have to cope with

    Candle Jar Boxes hold a glass jar candle, heavy for its size with a lid that often overhangs. That is the starting point for the specification, because measure at the lid if the lid is wider. It usually is, and it is the dimension that decides the fit.

    In service they are used for home fragrance retail and gifting, where jars are the dominant candle format.

    Presentation on the shelf

    Shelf presence is decided at arm's length, not close up. Contrast, the front panel hierarchy and how the pack sits next to competitors matter more than a finish that only reads in the hand.

    If candle jar boxes will be faced on a shelf, tell us the facing orientation so the strongest panel is the one the customer sees.

    Where candle jar boxes are actually used

    Candle Jar Boxes are specified for home fragrance retail and gifting, where jars are the dominant candle format. Measure at the lid if the lid is wider. It usually is, and it is the dimension that decides the fit.

    • Home fragrance retail and gifting, where jars are the dominant candle format
    • Shelf display in specialty retail
    • Subscription and gift sets
    • E-commerce inner packaging

    The substrate for candle jar boxes

    18pt board or rigid for anything above about 10oz, with a coated inner face against fragrance oil.

    The options we would consider for this format are below; measure at the lid if the lid is wider. It usually is, and it is the dimension that decides the fit.

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

    Printing candle jar boxes

    Fragrance identification carries this category. Customers browse by scent name before anything else.

    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 candle jar boxes

    Finishing is applied in the same production run, so stock is not shipped between vendors.

    Every finish listed here is its own pass through the line, so each one is priced on its own rather than folded into a single figure.

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

    Sizing candle jar boxes

    Sized to the jar at its widest point including the lid, which is frequently wider than the body.

    Send the contents rather than a box size. The jar is measured at the body, and the lid overhang is discovered when the first samples arrive.

    Artwork for a finished pack

    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

    The useful starting point is the product, not the pack. Give us its measurements and the quantity, and we work the folding carton outward from there.

    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

    Candle Jar Boxes at a specification level

    ProductCandle Jar Boxes
    CategoryCustom Candle Packaging
    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
    PriceStarting from $0.30 per box on the standard build
    ShippingFree to the US, UK, Canada and Australia

    Specification builder

    Design Your Custom Candle Jar Boxes

    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, color family and finish character. Not a color proof, and the panel shown is a placeholder, not your artwork.
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    Start from these candle jar boxes and change anything in the form.
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      Order online starting from $0.30 per unit on our standard build, with free shipping to the US, UK, Canada and Australia. Special sizes, materials, finishes and large runs are priced by quote.

      In practice

      What you get with this format

      Sized to the contents

      Sized to the jar at its widest point including the lid, which is frequently wider than the body.

      The failure worth avoiding

      The jar seats crooked because the cavity was cut to the body diameter and the lid is wider.

      The setting it is built for

      Specified for home fragrance retail and gifting, where jars are the dominant candle format.

      The detail that matters

      Measure at the lid if the lid is wider. It usually is, and it is the dimension that decides the fit.

      This format sits in our custom candle packaging range, alongside 11 other made-to-order formats.

      Answers

      Specifying candle jar boxes: what buyers ask

      Specification, minimums and lead times for candle jar boxes.

      Do I measure the jar or the lid?

      Whichever is wider, and on candle jars it is usually the lid. A cavity cut to the body diameter leaves the jar sitting crooked, which is obvious the moment the box is opened.

      Will candle jar boxes 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.

      How do I measure a bottle for its carton for candle jar boxes?

      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 candle jar boxes close cleanly.

      How much panel space do ingredient lists need for candle jar boxes?

      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.

      Do candle jar boxes 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.

      Where do you deliver candle jar boxes?

      All 50 US states, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, on the same timeline everywhere: 3 to 5 business days of production after artwork approval, then 5 to 7 business days in transit. Every run is made to order and shipped directly to your address rather than pulled from stock, so you receive current production rather than whatever has been sitting in a warehouse. Freight is costed separately by weight, volume and destination. Assembled and finished packs are worth protecting in transit with a plain outer carton, which we will quote alongside if you are shipping direct to customers.

      Can I order candle jar boxes in a custom size?

      Every run is cut to your dimensions — there are no stock sizes here. Send the product measurements rather than a box size and we will build the folding carton around them, then send a dieline template you can design onto.

      What happens after I approve a quote for candle jar boxes?

      We issue a dieline template sized to your product, prepress checks your artwork against it, and a proof comes back for sign-off. Nothing runs until you approve that proof, and folding cartons then take 3 to 5 business days.

      Can you hold our candle jar boxes specification for repeat orders?

      Yes. Once a first run is approved we hold the board, structure, dimensions, print method and finishes against your account, so a reorder references the same specification exactly rather than being re-derived. That includes the ink formulation, which is what keeps a brand color consistent between runs rather than drifting a shade each time.

      Are recycled or recyclable candle jar boxes available?

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

      What file format should candle jar boxes artwork be 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 candle jar boxes?

      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.

      Next step

      Get Candle Jar Boxes quoted with the finish

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