Folding gift boxes · MOQ 500 pcs per design
Two gift carriers built from a single printed sheet: a triangular box with a die-cut handle, and a lidded box with a threaded cord handle and a printable inner panel. Neither has a greyboard core or a magnet, so neither carries the cost of a built shell — the price is the sheet, the die and the print. Both are delivered flat and folded by hand in seconds. Indicative $0.28 – 0.95 per piece at 500 pcs depending on structure.
Range
Both carriers are one die-cut sheet: the triangular version locks into a prism by its own creases, and the lidded version closes on its geometry with a cord handle threaded through the lid. The triangular box is the cheapest handled carrier we make because its handle is cut in the same die as the body; the lidded box costs a little more and buys you a flat shelf presence and an inside face to print on.
A prism carrier folded from a single printed sheet: the body locks itself and the die-cut aperture becomes the handle. No greyboard, no magnet, no hand-wrapped shell, so there is nothing inside the box to pay for twice. Suits bottles, candles and three-item sets, because the fold lines hold the contents clear of the walls without an insert.
A lidded folding box with a cord handle threaded through the lid and a recessed inner panel that stays readable when the box is open. The lid closes on its own geometry rather than on a magnet, and the panel is cut in the same die and printed in the same pass as the outside — the cheapest place to put a story, instructions or a message.
Choosing the structure
These three carry the same gift and are priced very differently, because what you are really buying is different: a hand-built shell, a folded sheet, or a hand-finished bag. Most first orders pick the wrong one, so the differences are set out plainly below.
| What you are comparing | Folding box (this range) | Rigid magnetic box | Paper carrier bag |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicative at 500 pcs | $0.28 – 0.95 | $1.50 – 2.30 | $0.43 – 0.73 |
| What it is made of | One printed folding board sheet, cut and creased in a single die | Greyboard shell, hand-wrapped, with a hidden magnet set | Printed paper, folded and glued, with a rope, ribbon or die-cut handle |
| Freight volume | Ships and stays flat until it is needed — assembled volume close to zero | Travels as a built box unless you specify a foldable shell, so you pay for air | Ships flat; volume is low, and the bag is the lightest of the three |
| How it feels in the hand | Light and precise. The fold lines do the work, so it reads as considered rather than heavy | Solid and weighted. The reveal is the point, and it is the strongest unboxing of the three | Soft and flexible. Familiar, and the easiest for a shop to hand over at a till |
| Best for | Bottles, candles, rolled textiles, multi-item sets that must travel cheaply | Hero gifts, corporate gifting, anything where the opening is the experience | Retail carriers, gift-with-purchase, apparel and anything soft and bulky |
| Where it is weakest | No magnet and no board core, so a deep or very heavy box needs a tuck tab or heavier board | Unit cost and the freight of built volume; both are paid on every piece | Gives the contents less protection than either box, and cannot hold a shape |
Pricing
The ranges below show what each specification lands in at each quantity tier. Your quote will be itemised against your own size, board or fabric, finishes and insert.
| Line | Quantity | Indicative ex-works | Assumed specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Triangular folding box | 500 pcs | $0.28 – 0.75 @500 pcs | 300–400 gsm printed folding board, die-cut aperture handle, one foil mark |
| Rope-handle folding box | 500 pcs | $0.38 – 0.95 @500 pcs | 350–450 gsm board, threaded cord handle, printed inner lid panel |
| Extra print colours | 500 pcs | Quoted as its own line | One screen and one pass per colour; darker boards need a white underprint |
| Hot foil stamping | 500 pcs | Quoted as its own line | Priced by stamped area, not by number of marks; gold, silver, rose gold or copper |
| Embossing / debossing | 500 pcs | Quoted as its own line | Custom die, one per artwork; pressure and depth specified on the sample |
| Spot UV | 500 pcs | Quoted as its own line | Gloss raised over a matte laminate, applied where the design should catch light |
| Heavier board | 500 pcs | Quoted as its own line | Above 450 gsm the crease needs more force and the box is slower to fold by hand |
| Die-cut window or film | 500 pcs | Quoted as its own line | Adds a cutting step and, if filmed, a film application step to the same die |
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Folding gift box FAQ
Structure choice, freight and the two questions that decide most folding box orders.
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Magnetic, lid & base, drawer or mailer — cost, unboxing effect and freight volume side by side.
Line-by-line pricing across every structure we make, and what moves the number.
How to size a first run, and why the finishing you choose changes the maths.
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