Practical guides for making boxes that fit: measuring, choosing card, scoring and folding, printing at the right size and putting your own design on the box. Each one links to the templates it talks about, so you can make the box as you read.
- Why a box template prints the wrong size, and how to fix it Fit to page, A4 versus US Letter, browser PDF viewers and copy shops: the usual causes of a template that comes out too small, and how to check before you cut.
- Boxes without glue The box that needs no glue at all, the ones that need just one seam, and the ones that open and close again without tape. All templates free to resize.
- How to measure a product for a custom box Inside versus outside size, how much room to leave, what card thickness does to the fit, and a 10-minute paper test that saves a print run.
- How to score and fold card for crisp edges The tools that work, which side to score, cut-or-score-first, folding order, and the glues and tapes that hold a box together.
- How to put your logo or artwork on a box template Where artwork goes on a folded box, which panels end up upside down, bleed past the cut line, picture resolution, and colour on kraft and white card.
- Which card to use for a box template What gsm and points mean, which weight suits which box, what a home printer can feed, and when to use kraft, white card or corrugated board.