Custom Shipping Boxes ??

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I ship a lot of decals worldwide and I'm getting a lot of complaints of poor packing . I'm trying to find boxes that I pack decals in and keep them perfeclty FLAT . Some boxes need to be 15" tell by 36" long ... All boxes FLAT and rugged and stiff ..

anyone have ideas ? I've looked online and havent came up with anything yet.

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

Try a box company, typically they can make anything you want. We use a company here in phx called quick product solutions (http://www.qps4u.com/) and they can make boxes in any style shape and finish.

If you need durability I'd go double wall but it's not necessary for vinyl.

 

[s.hack]

Wouldn't a large tube work for this?

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

Wouldn't a large tube work for this?

Yes except for the Fact that he wants to ship it flat.

 

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[VL]

We use to ship all of our custom logos flat. We don't do it anymore due to how expensive shipping has gotten but here is how we did it. We purchased 48x72" sheets of cardboard. I think 200 pound quality. We would make our logo, 6"x 42" put it on the sheet at one end. Allow for 1" of extra cardboard around all sides of the logo. Now use a straight edge and score the cardboard. Don't cut through it. Move the logo to the other side and just fold it over. Now your logo is in between two sheets. Keep folding over and over until it is thick enough not to be able to be bent. We would put scraps in between to make it even harder to bend . It's fast and you don't need any special boxes. I think we paid $3 per sheet. You can get longer sheets too. I would call around for prices.

 

[FireSprint.com]

Try a box company, typically they can make anything you want. We use a company here in phx called quick product solutions (http://www.qps4u.com/) and they can make boxes in any style shape and finish.

If you need durability I'd go double wall but it's not necessary for vinyl.

+1

You should be able to find box companies near you. They are all over. You'll need to call a few to find one that actually either makes the custom boxes or can get them made. Get a few quotes and you'll be in business.

We work with a really great one, but unless you need thousands of boxes, the freight will likely kill the deal.

 

[Christian @ 2CT Media]

We use to ship all of our custom logos flat. We don't do it anymore due to how expensive shipping has gotten but here is how we did it. We purchased 48x72" sheets of cardboard. I think 200 pound quality. We would make our logo, 6"x 42" put it on the sheet at one end. Allow for 1" of extra cardboard around all sides of the logo. Now use a straight edge and score the cardboard. Don't cut through it. Move the logo to the other side and just fold it over. Now your logo is in between two sheets. Keep folding over and over until it is thick enough not to be able to be bent. We would put scraps in between to make it even harder to bend . It's fast and you don't need any special boxes. I think we paid $3 per sheet. You can get longer sheets too. I would call around for prices.

If you go this route which is actually a good idea, get a box crease tool, they are like $15 and look like a mini metal 3m VCAT. Instead of cutting the bend line it crushes the flutes and maintains integrity of the box. They make more expensive table mount ones but the hand held ones work well for small shipping runs.

Here is a cheap version: http://www.universityproducts.com/cart.php?m=product_list&c=2044