Two jobs working on a candle box pull in opposite directions. One is branding, as candles are given as gifts and photographed more than just about any other home category. The other is warning text, wick trim directions, burn-safety language, and fire hazard text, which must be discernible regardless of the design. Most Candle Brands start with the brand and fit the warnings in with the design, either making the text too small for the consumer to read, or if the proof is incorrect, it will need to redesign the product. Empress Packaging designs and produces wholesale kraft candle boxes with the label panel planned from the outset, not as an afterthought when the labeling is set.
How is a candle box designed?
In most cases, when a product is boxed, printed text is used as optional real estate: if there is space, put print on the box, if there is not, do without. You can’t do that on one of the panels of a candle box. Wick-care instructions and burn-safety warnings must be provided in a fixed, legible amount of space, determined before, not after, the die line is cut, regardless of how the remainder of the box is designed. This tends to come to light at the proofing point of a box built with a branding-first mentality, a box that either overflows with text or doesn’t print the text big enough to be effective. The label panel is designed to fit into the bulk candle packaging,at the outset, thus eliminating a subsequent reprint.
Kraft Candle Boxes that are compliant with the label have many benefits.
This is designed from the five directions by Empress Packaging. Branding: kraft candle packaging early use of the warning panel leaves the rest of the box fully design-free rather than lost space at the last minute. Protection: notwithstanding the fact that the jar has been moved to a label plan, the same protection in the form of the same kraft tray construction as described above that prevents jar movement during transit will still apply. Cost savings: if the label space is wrong, then it will require a reprint, and it is more costly than getting it right the first time in planning the panel. Eco-friendly materials: kraft’s recyclability remains unaffected by the amount of text printed on the panel; uncoated stock remains uncoated.
Label-Compliant Candle Packaging Matters Most
Retail candle brands that are sold in boutiques and gift shops require warning words on the shelf, not in the fold underneath the bottom candle panel that a shopper won’t open. Custom candle packaging that changes their fragrance each month require a label design that is versatile over a variety of scent names and burn times without switching out a die line every month. Two label issues with a multi-candle gift set, one for each jar, plus a panel for the package.
Compliance Kraft Candle Packaging Options:
The box die line is used to plan panel layout before the branding is finalised, which means the necessary text and printed design are strategically placed on the panel and not as an afterthought. Print contrast in kraft is set to maintain the readability of warning text over kraft’s natural brown base because it is the most frequently used method for making required text hard to read. Digital proof ensures that the wording is correct before the commencement of production, which will save the cost of a re-print if it is too long for the reserved panel. Exhibits of window cutouts and wax-color panels remain available and are placed around the label zone instead of in competition with it.
FAQs
Q: What words must be written on a candle box?
A: The wording required will vary according to the product, and it is the responsibility of the brand to ensure that this is correct, Empress Packaging designs the panel space after this wording is supplied.
Q: Can I view a proof prior to a full production run?
A: Yes, it’s a digital proof to ensure the label is correct before anything hits print.
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A mock-up-perfect-looking branded candle box that fails at the proofing stage means higher costs than if the label panel is used as the starting point from the beginning. Empress Packaging produces customized kraft packaging for different candle brands throughout the USA. Request a no-cost quote from empresspackaging.com, send an email to query@empresspackaging.com, or call (888) 900-7629.
