What box makers take for granted.
Four short guides on how a rigid box is built and priced, written by the box maker that made Cartis. They are for people starting out, for people who sell boxes without making them, and for anyone who wants to double-check their own method.
The lip: the millimetre that decides whether the lid closes
What it is, what it depends on, why you don't copy it from the last job.
Read the guide → SumsSheet yield: how many pieces, how many sheets
The block count, the one with the true shape, grain direction, spoilage sheets.
Read the guide → ToolingCutting dies: when to reuse the one you have
What to check before ordering, how to keep the register, what changes in the quote.
Read the guide → SumsFixed job costs: the real margin at 200 pieces
What they are, why they weigh on short runs, with a calculator for your own figures.
Read the guide →The tools for doing the sums.
Three free tools, no sign-up: what your quotes cost you, how many cartons on a pallet, how many pieces per sheet.
The words of the box.
Thirty terms explained in a line: lip, turn-in, crease, yield, waste, print layout, template.
The guides, on your own box.
In the demo every concept becomes a number on your own product: lip, yield, cutting die, margin.