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Custom boxes

Custom Window Boxes

  • From 100 boxes
  • 95 cents a box at volume
  • Free design
A printed box with a clear panel cut into it. If your product is the pretty part, a window sells it better than any photo you could print on the outside.

Build your box

An estimate, not a quote

$1.02to$1.37a box

About $256 to $342 for 250 boxes, before shipping.

Size
Exact size, if you have measured
in
Board
How many
  • From 100 boxes, free design, and a proof you sign off before anything prints.
  • 3 to 5 days on press once you approve the proof, then 1 to 7 days in transit.
  • No card needed to build a list. We price it properly and send it back, usually the same working day.

Why this box

When window boxes are the right call

Buy a window when the product is the pretty part. A clear panel sells a soap bar or a candle better than a photograph of one printed on the outside. Skip it if the contents are visually dull, or if the product is light sensitive, because a window lets daylight in as well as eyes.

How it is made

What happens on press

The same carton or mailer, with the window shape cut by the die and a clear film patched over the opening from the inside. That patch is an extra pass on the machine, which is why a window adds a little to the price and a day or two to the run.

Sizes

Will your product fit?

Three sizes that cover most orders. They are a starting point rather than a menu, because every box is cut to your own measurements, so if your product lands between two rows we make the one in between.

Common sizes for window boxes, with the dimensions and what each one typically holds
SizeDimensions
Small3 x 3 x 5 inA soap bar or a candle with the wax showing
Medium6 x 4 x 6 inA bath set with the contents visible
Large10 x 8 x 4 inA gift set laid out behind the window

All dimensions are the inside of the box, in length by width by depth order. How to measure a box properly.

Custom Window Boxes, the three common sizes drawn to one scale. Small: 3 x 3 x 5 in; Medium: 6 x 4 x 6 in; Large: 10 x 8 x 4 in.
  • Small 3 x 3 x 5 in
  • Medium 6 x 4 x 6 in
  • Large 10 x 8 x 4 in
Drawn to scale, inside dimensions. Every box is cut to your own measurements, so these are a starting point.

Specification

What you can choose

Minimum order
100 boxes, on every size
Production
3 to 5 days from proof approval, plus transit
From
95 cents a box at volume
Print
One colour, Full colour, Outside and in
Finish
Matte laminate, Gloss laminate, Soft touch, Foil stamp
Board color
White (coated), Kraft (natural), Black (dyed through)
Not on this format
Nothing. Every size, print, finish and board we sell is available
Design
Free artwork and a digital proof, on every order including reorders

Bulk and wholesale

What window boxes cost in bulk

Every quantity we run, with the unit price at each. The discount is real and it is not endless, and the table says where it stops rather than implying that a bigger order is always the better deal.

Wholesale pricing

The same window boxes at each quantity we run. Unit prices, so you can see where the bulk discount actually lands.

Unit price and run cost for a window boxes at 100, 250, 500, 1000, 2500 boxes, with the percentage off the price at our 100 box minimum.
QuantityPer boxOff unit priceThe run
100minimum$1.62 to $2.16base priceabout $180
250$1.02 to $1.3737%about $285
50086¢ to $1.1447%about $475
1,00086¢ to $1.1447%about $950
2,50086¢ to $1.1447%about $2,375

Up to 47% off the unit price between 100 boxes and 2,500. It stops falling at around 500: setup spreads across a run and board, ink and freight do not, so past that point a bigger order costs proportionally more rather than less per box.

Ranges, not quotes, and before shipping and tax. Price your own size and finish for a closer number, or send it over and we come back with the real one.

What you get

What comes with window boxes

  • Clear PET or PLA window, cut to any shape
  • Works on cartons, mailers and sleeves
  • Food safe options for bakery and confectionery
  • Full color printing around the window

Not sure this is the right box?

On a first order, the format usually matters more than the supplier. Tell us what you ship and roughly how many go out a month, and we will say so if a cheaper format does the job.

Straight answers

Questions worth asking

If yours is not here, just ask. A real person reads every message and you will not get signed up to a mailing list for it.

What is the smallest order I can place for custom window boxes?

You can order from 100 boxes, so you get a proper, professional run without having to buy thousands at once.

Do you sell window boxes wholesale, or in bulk?

Every order here is a trade order. There is no separate wholesale account and no minimum you have to hit to get trade pricing: the unit price falls as the run grows, from 100 boxes upward, and the table on this page shows what it does at each quantity. Worth knowing before you round a run up: the discount is not endless. Setup spreads across a run and board, ink and freight do not, so past roughly a thousand boxes the per unit price flattens out and a bigger order costs proportionally more rather than less.

What do window boxes cost?

They start at 95 cents a box at volume, and a small run lands higher because the setup costs the same whether we print a hundred or five thousand. The estimator on this page will get you within range for your own size and quantity, and a real quote comes back the same working day.

Do you help with the design?

Yes, and it's free. Send us your logo and brand, and we'll send back a print ready proof before anything gets made.

What artwork do you need from me?

A vector logo is ideal, so an AI, EPS or PDF file. If all you have is a PNG off your website, send it anyway and we'll tell you honestly whether it will print cleanly at that size. Redrawing a simple logo is part of the free design work, not an extra.

How long does it take?

Production on custom window boxes runs 3 to 5 days once you approve the digital proof, then a few days in transit. If you have a launch date, tell us the date and we will say honestly whether it works.

Will the colour match my brand exactly?

Close, not identical. A screen makes colour with light and a press makes it with ink, so there is a tolerance on every print job in the industry, ours included. Give us a Pantone reference and we will hold to it as tightly as the process allows, and the free sample pack is the cheapest way to see how our print looks before you commit.

Will I get exactly the number I ordered?

Usually, and you should plan for up to 10 percent either way. Over and under runs are normal on printed packaging because setup sheets get used up dialling the press in. If you need a firm floor, tell us the number you cannot go below and we will run to that.

Do you ship across the US, and can I reorder later?

Nationwide, and we can quote Canada and international shipping too. We keep your artwork and dieline on file, so a reorder is one message and the same box turns up again at the same spec.

Do custom window boxes arrive flat or assembled?

Flat, unless the format physically cannot be knocked down. That keeps your freight bill down, because flat board packs tight and you are not paying to ship air. Rigid and wrapped formats are the exception, and it is most of the reason they cost more to send.

Can I change the size after I have ordered?

Before you approve the proof, easily. After that it is a new dieline and a new press setup, which makes it a fresh run rather than an edit. That is exactly why we check the sizing before quoting, and why the dieline tool is free: print the flat layout at full size and fold it around the real product first.

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Let’s price your window boxes.

Send the rough size and how many you need. We will come back with a price and a free design mockup, usually the same working day.

Rather just email? hello@boxcrisp.com