Soap box packaging
Every pack on this site is soap box packaging of one kind or another, printed to order with your artwork. This page is the map: what each style does, who it suits, and how to choose.
One bar, seven kinds of pack
A bar of soap is a small, soft, scented product that is sold in almost every way a product can be sold: across a market stall, off a shop shelf, inside a gift set, through the post. Each of those asks something different of the pack, which is why this site is organised by the job the packaging does.
Below is the whole range. Every style is made to your bar size and printed with your artwork, and every quote states the price, the minimum for that style and the timing before you commit.
Custom Soap Boxes
Printed tuck end boxes for soap bars, with windows, logos and cut shapes. See custom soap boxes
Kraft Soap Boxes
Natural brown board boxes for handmade and natural soap brands. See kraft soap boxes
Soap Sleeves and Bands
Printed card wraps that leave the bar partly on show. See soap sleeves and bands
Soap Gift and Luxury Boxes
Gift sets, luxury boxes and two part boxes for special bars. See soap gift and luxury boxes
Shampoo Bar Boxes
Boxes drawn for round pucks and square solid shampoo bars. See shampoo bar boxes
Dog and Pet Soap Boxes
Printed boxes for dog soap and pet shampoo bars. See dog and pet soap boxes
Soap Display and Mailer Boxes
Counter display boxes and postal boxes for bars that travel. See soap display and mailer boxes
Three levels of print
One or two colours
A logo and a name in one or two ink colours. Strong on kraft and coloured board, and the simplest job to set up.
Full colour
Photographs, patterns and any number of colours, printed from four process inks. Best on white board and white card.
Foil and embossing
A metallic logo or a raised pattern, quoted as a finish on gift and luxury boxes where the pack has to feel like a present.
The order of work
- Step 1
Pick the style and size
Start from how the soap is sold. The category pages below explain what each style is good at, and every size is made to order.
- Step 2
We send the template
A template is the flat outline of your pack, showing cut lines, folds and where artwork and label text can sit.
- Step 3
You place the artwork
Your designer drops the design onto the template. If you have no designer, send us the logo and tell us what you want.
- Step 4
You approve the proof
We return a proof of the artwork on the pack. Check spelling, colours and position. Printing waits for your sign-off.
- Step 5
We make the run
The order is printed, cut and formed, then packed flat for delivery. Your quote confirms the price, the minimum and the timing before any of this starts.
Soap box packaging: common questions
What counts as soap box packaging?
Any printed pack made for a bar of soap: tuck end boxes, window boxes, sleeves and bands that wrap the bar, gift and luxury boxes, and the display and mailer boxes that present and post them. This page links to every style we make.
Box, sleeve or band: which does my soap need?
A box protects the bar in transit, stacks on a shelf and carries the full label. A sleeve or band uses less board and leaves the soap visible, which suits firm bars sold face to face. Many brands use both, for different scents or channels.
Can I see a proof before you print?
Yes. You get a proof of your artwork on the template for your size, and nothing is printed until you approve it.
What if I do not have print-ready artwork?
Send what you have: a logo file, brand colours and a sentence on the look you want. We tell you what else is needed before the proof stage.
Tell us what you need. We send a quote.
Pack style, bar size, quantity and print. If you are not sure about any of them, say so and we will help you decide.