Rigid lid and base box template
The two-piece premium box for gifts, cosmetics and electronics: a base tray and a lid that lifts off. Enter the inside size of the base and the layout below redraws both trays, with corner ears and turn-ins. Open it in the Studio to design the outside and the inside, set the lid height, and watch the lid come off in 3D.
Set your box size
- Flat sheet
- 336 mm × 184 mm
- Panels
- 26
Wrap layout for a rigid set-up box: base tray and lid tray, each with corner ears and turn-ins. Width, depth and height are the inside of the base; the lid fits over it with a little play. Rigid boxes are greyboard wrapped in printed paper, so ask your box maker to confirm the board and wrap allowances.
How a rigid lid and base box is made
A rigid (set-up) box is built from thick greyboard, usually 1.5 to 3 mm, wrapped in printed paper. The base and the lid are each a tray: a bottom with four walls, the corners held by ears that wrap round inside the side walls, and turn-ins that fold the wrap over the top edge into the tray. The lid is a slightly larger tray that sits over the base.
What is on the layout
The template draws both trays side by side from your inside size and board thickness.
- Base tray: bottom, front, back and side walls, with corner ears.
- Lid tray: lid top and four walls, sized to fit over the base with a little play.
- Turn-ins on every wall, notched at the corners clear of the ears.
- Adjustable lid height, from a shallow shoulder lid to a full-depth lid, and adjustable turn-ins.
- Cut lines and crease lines kept separate, as in the PDF and SVG/DXF exports.
Designing a rigid box
The lid top carries the brand, and the inside of the base is where an unboxing message or pattern goes. Rigid boxes are often finished with soft-touch lamination, foil or embossing; preview the material in the Studio, then confirm the finishes with your box maker.
Is the rigid box template free?+
Yes. The size picker and layout here are free. Designing, saving and exporting happen in the Studio with a free account.
Can I change the lid height?+
Yes. In the Studio the lid height is one of the box’s adjustable sizes: anything from a shallow lid to one that covers the base completely.
Are the sizes inside or outside dimensions?+
Inside the base. The base walls and the lid are sized from it for the board thickness you set, with the lid fitting over the base with a little play.
Can I download the dieline?+
Yes. The Studio exports a 1:1 PDF with your artwork, and the cutting template on its own as SVG or DXF for your box maker.