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Lid & Base Boxes: Two-Piece Rigid Boxes

Lid and base boxes from Colormix, a manufacturing-led packaging supplier in Guangzhou, China: 500 pcs per size, digital samples in 3–7 days; production-line samples in 7–10 days and 15–22 working days for bulk after approval. The lid and the base are built as two separate pieces on 1.5–3 mm greyboard and wrapped in printed paper, so the lid lifts clear of the product instead of folding back on a hinge.

A lid and base box is the plainest rigid construction there is: a shallow lid that sits over a deeper base, with nothing to hinge, fold or tear. That is why gift sets and retail boxes default to it. The lid lifts off in one movement, the base carries the product, and the box can be reopened without losing its shape.

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Lid & Base Boxes — Lid & Base Boxes: Two-Piece Rigid Boxes
500pcs per size, minimum
100+box types produced
3–7days, sample
15–22working days, bulk

Specification

Minimum order
500 pcs per size
Board
1.5 mm / 2.0 mm / 2.5 mm / 3.0 mm greyboard
Wrap
157 gsm / 200 gsm art paper, textured or specialty paper
Sample
Digital sample 3–7 days; production-line sample 7–10 days
Bulk lead time
15–22 working days after sample approval
Packing
Individual polybag or tissue wrap, export cartons with marks

Typical use

  • Gift sets and limited editions
  • Skincare, fragrance and candle launches
  • Corporate and seasonal gifting
  • Subscription boxes that need to survive courier handling

Not on the list? The construction does not change — the board, insert and finish do. Send the product details and we will tell you which of these options fits.

Lid & Base Boxes: the structures we quote most

Each structure changes the dieline, the assembly time and the unit cost. Send the product and we quote the two that fit, rather than all of them.

  • Two-Piece Lid and Base Box — custom lid and base box by Colormix Packaging EXPLORE THIS STRUCTURE

    Two-Piece Lid and Base Box

    Two separate boards — a lid and a base — wrapped in your printed art paper over 1.5–3 mm greyboard. The standard rigid gift box: the lid lifts clear, the base carries the product, and there is no hinge to fail on the tenth opening.

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  • Deep Base, Shallow Lid Box — deep base shallow lid rigid box by Colormix Packaging EXPLORE THIS STRUCTURE

    Deep Base, Shallow Lid Box

    A tall base under a short lid, the proportion most gift sets use. More of the product shows the moment the lid comes off, and the deep base leaves room for an EVA foam, paperboard or moulded pulp insert, and a ribbon pull keeps the product liftable.

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  • Shoulder-Neck Rigid Box — shoulder neck rigid box by Colormix Packaging EXPLORE THIS STRUCTURE

    Shoulder-Neck Rigid Box

    A neck inside the lid lands the cover on a step, so lid and base meet on a clean seam instead of overlapping. The premium look for fragrance, watch and jewellery packaging — also quoted as a neck box or collar box, with gold edge wrap and a lined interior if the brief calls for it.

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  • Rigid Box with Clear Window — rigid box with clear window by Colormix Packaging EXPLORE THIS STRUCTURE

    Rigid Box with Clear Window

    A die-cut window set into the lid and glazed with PET or PVC film, so the product is visible before the box is opened. Specified for candle, cosmetic and hamper packaging where shelf presence decides the sale.

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Board and materials

  • Greyboard 1.5–3.0 mm
  • Art paper 157 / 200 gsm
  • Specialty textured and embossed paper
  • Kraft-lined board
  • Soft-touch laminated paper

Finishing

  • Hot foil stamping (gold, silver, coloured foil)
  • Embossing and debossing
  • Spot UV and full-surface UV
  • Matte or gloss lamination
  • Screen printing on the wrap

Inserts

  • EVA foam, die-cut to cavity
  • Molded pulp for a plastic-free tray
  • Paperboard platform with ribbon pull
  • Flocked PET tray
  • Satin or grosgrain ribbon

Material and finish are specified per project and confirmed on the sample. Where a material claim matters — recycled content, plastic-free insert — the specification states what the material is, so the claim can be checked rather than assumed.

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Three rigid box structures side by side: shallow book-style lid, deep base with short lid, and telescoping lid and base box

Rigid box structures

Lid and base, shoulder-neck, telescoping: what actually changes

Every rigid box — also called a set-up box, hard box or luxury gift box — starts the same way: greyboard wrapped in printed paper, with the board thickness deciding how heavy the box feels in the hand. What separates the structures is only how the lid and the base meet.

A lid and base box overlaps; a shoulder-neck box adds a neck inside the lid so the cover lands on a step and hides the seam; a telescoping box deepens the lid so it laps the base and adjusts the fit; a book-style box keeps the lid shallow for a flat, shelf-like presentation. That single measurement changes the dieline, the hand assembly time and the unit price far more than the printing does.

  • Two-piece lid and base, shoulder-neck, telescoping, book-style and drawer boxes from one dieline library
  • Set-up boxes built on 1.5 mm to 3.0 mm greyboard, wrapped in 157–200 gsm art or specialty paper
  • Lid depth from a 20 mm book-style cover to a full telescoping lap, quoted per millimetre of assembly
Rigid box structures and models
Rigid two-piece gift box, printed folding carton and corrugated mailer compared side by side

Rigid box advantages

Why a brand specifies a rigid box instead of a folding carton

A folding carton is cut and creased from one sheet and ships flat; a rigid gift box is built from board and wrapped, so it holds a square corner, stands up on a retail shelf and survives being reopened. A corrugated mailer protects in transit but looks like transit. Each one answers a different question, and the brief usually needs two of the three quoted together.

The rigid construction earns its cost where the box is part of the product: glass, ceramic, fragrance, skincare, jewellery, watches and spirits. A 2–3 mm board and a wrapped edge carry weight that would crush a 350 gsm carton, and the base has room for a die-cut EVA foam, paperboard or moulded pulp insert that holds the product exactly in place. Add a magnetic closure, a ribbon pull or a PET window and the same two boards become a completely different unboxing.

  • Rigid set-up box, 1.5–3.0 mm greyboard against a 300–400 gsm folding carton
  • Retail presentation versus corrugated transit protection — specified together for D2C and marketplace orders
  • Magnetic closure, ribbon pull, drawer sleeve and window patching available on the same dieline
Compare rigid box and carton options
Navy rigid box with gold foil border, soft-touch lamination and a die-cut EVA foam insert holding a cosmetic bottle

Finishes and inserts

Print, foil, emboss and inserts that change a rigid box without changing its structure

Offset CMYK for photography, Pantone for a brand colour that must not drift, hot foil stamping for a metallic mark, emboss and deboss for texture, spot UV for contrast, and soft-touch lamination for the matte finish most premium packaging is recognised by. Interior print, edge wrapping and window patching are specified on the same sheet, so the lid interior can carry artwork the buyer sees first.

Inside the base, the insert does the structural work: die-cut EVA foam for shaped or fragile products, a paperboard platform with a ribbon pull for gift sets, moulded pulp or honeycomb paper when the brief has to be plastic-free. Every finish and insert is a separate line in the quote, so the cost of a specification is visible before it is approved — and a reorder repeats it exactly.

  • Hot foil, emboss, spot UV, matte or gloss lamination, soft-touch and window patching
  • EVA foam, paperboard, moulded pulp and honeycomb inserts, die-cut to the product
  • Minimum order 500 pcs per size, digital samples in 3–7 days; production-line samples in 7–10 days, bulk in 15–22 working days
Materials and finishes in detail

How this box gets made

Fixed specification, then dieline, then sample, then bulk — in that order.

Spec and quote

Product, quantity, channel and date fixed. Itemised quote issued.

Dieline

Dieline PDF issued with your artwork placed and finishing marked.

Digital sample

3–7 days, to check design, colour and finish.

Production-line sample

7–10 days, on the specified board and process. Signed off as the reference.

Bulk

15–22 working days after approval, with inspection and packing data.

Used in these industries

See how this structure is adapted to different products, channels and presentation requirements.

Navy rigid gift box with a foam insert holding a five-piece skincare routine, foiled with the Colormix logo

Cosmetic & Skincare

Skincare packaging is judged at three moments: on the shelf or thumbnail, in the hand during unboxing, and on the shelf at home weeks later. Each mome…

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 Rose and butterfly printed flip-lid rigid box for a candle, shown closed beside the open box with its gold interior

Candle & Home Fragrance

A candle is heavy, fragile and often sold as a gift. Those three facts decide the packaging: the base has to carry the filled weight, the glass has to…

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 Pale blue jewelry drawer box, wine velvet earring pouch and a matching pale blue gift bag tied with a wine satin ribbon

Jewelry & Accessories

Jewelry packaging works at a small scale, where a millimetre of fit decides whether the piece moves in the box. The box is also part of the product ex…

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 Navy double-door perfume box open to show a gold-lined interior holding a glass flacon

Perfume & Fragrance

A fragrance flacon is the most valuable object most brands put inside a box, and the box has two jobs at once: carrying heavy glass safely and staging…

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Lid & Base Boxes: questions before ordering

What is the minimum order for a rigid gift box?

500 pcs per size. If one design ships in three sizes, each size carries its own 500 pcs minimum because each size needs its own dieline and cutting plate.

Can the box be printed inside and out?

Yes. The wrap can be printed on both faces, so the interior shows artwork when the lid is lifted. This is common for gift sets where the first thing a buyer sees is the inside of the lid.

How long does a rigid box sample take?

A digital sample takes 3–7 days and confirms design, colour and finishing. A production-line sample takes 7–10 days on the same board and process as the bulk order and is signed off as the reference.

Do you make the dieline?

Yes. We issue the dieline as a PDF after the specification is fixed, and we fill your artwork into it with finishing positions marked before sampling.

Other box types

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Magnetic Closure Boxes

Rigid magnetic closure boxes with concealed magnets, ribbon pull and foam or paper inserts. Sample approved before bulk.

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Sliding Drawer Boxes

Rigid drawer boxes with a sliding tray, ribbon pull and stop edge. Dieline and sample before bulk production.

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Folding Cartons

Printed folding cartons on 300–400 gsm board, flat-packed for efficient freight. Digital or offset printing.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-26