Packaging Fragile Products: Box, Insert & Clearance Guide
Packaging fragile products: choose the right insert, box and clearance for glass, candles, ceramics and electronics. Get a free quote with design support.
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Custom Box Size Guide: How to Measure a Product for Packaging
Use this custom box size guide to measure products, add clearance and insert thickness, and send the right interior dimensions. Get a free quote.
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Magnetic Closure Box: Construction, Cost & What to Watch Out For
Magnetic closure box explained: how magnets are built in, snap strength, cost vs standard rigid, and when magnets cause problems. Get a free quote.
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Inner vs Outer Dimensions Packaging: Why the Difference Matters
Inner vs outer dimensions packaging explained: read a spec sheet, convert interior to exterior size and check tolerance. Get a free quote with spec review.
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Custom Packaging Price Breaks: What Changes at 50, 100, 250, 500 & 1,000 Units?
See how custom packaging price breaks work from 50 to 1,000 units: setup, tooling, digital vs offset and what to ask for. Request a quote with tiers.
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Packaging Artwork Checklist: Dielines, Bleed, Safe Zones, Barcodes & Color
Use this packaging artwork checklist for dielines, bleed, safe zones, barcodes and color. Get a free quote with dieline and design support included.
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2D Barcode Packaging: What Brands Need to Do Before GS1 Sunrise 2027
Plan 2D barcode packaging before GS1 Sunrise 2027: UPC vs QR, placement, quiet zones and dielines. Get a free quote with design support included.
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Amazon SIPP Packaging Requirements: How to Design Packaging That Ships Without an Amazon Box
Amazon SIPP packaging lets FBA products ship without an Amazon box. See the rules, structures that qualify and testing steps, then get a free quote.
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Pantone vs CMYK Packaging: Which Color System Should You Use?
Pantone vs CMYK packaging explained: when to use spot ink or process color, how board changes color, and what costs more. Get a free quote today.
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Packaging for 3PL Fulfillment: What to Finalize Before Production
3PL packaging explained: flat vs assembled, case packs, labels, and storage. Use the checklist before production begins. Many formats start at 50 units.
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How to Write a Packaging RFQ: The Exact Information a Manufacturer Needs
Packaging RFQ template: copy the exact specs a manufacturer needs for an accurate quote, from dimensions to artwork. Fill it in and get a free quote today.
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Custom Packaging Inserts: Paperboard, Corrugated, Molded Pulp and Foam Compared
Custom packaging inserts compared: paperboard, corrugated, molded pulp and foam. Pick by fragility, fit and tooling, then get a free quote for your product.
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Share the product, quantity, dimensions, and route to market. Easybox will help connect those requirements to a practical structure and production path.
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The Easybox journal covers the decisions that sit behind a finished pack: choosing a structure, comparing board and flexible materials, preparing artwork, planning inserts, and understanding proofing or production tradeoffs.
These articles are written for teams launching a new product, improving an existing format, or preparing a clearer request for quotation. The aim is straightforward: better questions before production, and fewer expensive surprises afterward.