Off-Topic (ish): making small product boxes

[jasonbar]

Howdy-

I figured that, with all of the artwork & printing experience on this board, I might find some help for an unrelated project:


I'm working on a product & wish to make a run of inexpensive boxes (about 2"x2"x3"), without getting too mired in doing every step myself (particularly, the cutting & gluing process). My requirements:


- Color printing (either full-color or perhaps 3-color)
- No adhesive or tape to assemble box (beyond perhaps 1 seam).
- Box needs to fold flat for storage until assembled & used.
- Need not be strong--will have light contents & not be stacked & need not withstand shipping without being in another protective box.  Think cereal box or even thinner material, maybe card stock (but not plain old printer paper).
- About 150 boxes for the first run, maybe a few hundred more later.
- Cheap! The product itself is worth only a few $, so it doesn't make sense to spend much on the box...


Anybody have print shop experience or connections?


I did a quick search to see if there was some handy perforated Avery printer paper on which I could print & then punch out the box form, possibly glue one seam, & then fold the box into shape. (Something like CD/DVD inserts, where you print, then punch out, then fold. I haven't found such a product, yet.


A little more searching turned up a few promising options: http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/492380747/high_quality_die_cut_paper_box.html?s=p
http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/die-cut-paper-box.html


Thanks,
-Jason

[wol-nz]

  ...someones getting married!

[jasonbar]

Good guess, but that happened over 3 years ago.   

This is another kind of fun project.

-Jason