Candle tube
Paperboard, rigid lid200 minimum · 10 to 14 business daysA candle tube is a round rigid paper container with a deep slip lid and a die-cut collar that holds a glass candle jar still, so the candle ships and sits on a shelf in the same box. We produce them from 200 units in 10 to 14 business days after proof, on 0.08 to 0.12 in spiral wound board, most often for 8 and 12 ounce jars.
When to choose it, and when not to
Choose a candle tube when the candle is sold as a gift or on a shelf where the box does the selling, and a square carton looks wrong next to a round jar. A tube with a collar takes a glass jar through a carrier inside a mailer without a rattle, and on the counter it stands beside the jar as a keepsake. Matte black with a foil logo and a kraft tube with one color are the two looks that sell most; both take the same collar.
Choose a candle shipper box when the candle is sold online only and the box is thrown away, since an E-flute mailer with a cradle costs less to make and to ship. Choose a candle carton when the shelf needs a rectangular footprint and you want the box to ship flat.
Specifications
| Board | Spiral wound paperboard, 0.08 or 0.12 in wall, white or kraft liner |
|---|---|
| Digital or offset CMYK on a paper wrap, foil, blind deboss | |
| Finish | Matte art paper, soft-touch lamination, linen or kraft wrap |
| Closure | Rigid slip lid, 1 to 1.5 in deep, friction fit |
| Insert | Die-cut paperboard collar at the jar shoulder, foam disc at the base on request |
| Jar fit | Sized to your jar with 0.125 in diameter clearance |
| Minimum | 200 units |
| Lead time | 10 to 14 business days after proof |
| Ships | Assembled with lids on, in cartons of 24 to 50 by size |
| Sizes we run | 2.5 x 3 in (4 oz travel tin) 3.25 x 4 in (8 oz jar) 3.5 x 4.5 in (9 oz tumbler) 4.25 x 4.5 in (12 oz three-wick) 4.5 x 5.5 in (16 oz jar) any size from 2 x 2.5 to 6 x 8 in |
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Questions people ask
Will the jar survive shipping in it?
In a mailer, yes. The collar holds the jar at the shoulder so it cannot move sideways, and a foam or paperboard disc at the base takes the drop. The tube on its own is a retail box, not a shipper. Put it inside a corrugated mailer with 0.5 inch of clearance before it goes through a carrier.
How do I tell you the jar size?
Send the jar's widest diameter, usually at the lid, and its total height with the lid on. Or send us a jar and we measure it. We add 0.125 inch to the diameter and 0.25 inch to the height and cut the collar to the shoulder profile. A photo beside a ruler works if you cannot mail the jar.
Can the inside of the lid be printed?
Yes. The inside of the lid is a printed disc that the buyer sees as they lift it, and it is where a burn instruction, a scent note or a thank you does the most work. It prints on the same wrap sheet, so there is no extra process.
Kraft or wrapped?
A kraft tube with one color direct print is the fastest and reads as handmade. A wrapped tube in matte or soft-touch with foil reads as a premium fragrance line and costs more in wrap and time. Both hold the same jar; the choice is about your price point and where the candle sells.
Is the tube recyclable?
The board, wrap and collar are recyclable as mixed paper. A soft-touch lamination is a thin plastic film on the wrap and a foam disc is not paper; if full paper recyclability matters, choose a matte varnish and a paperboard base disc and the whole tube goes in the paper bin.
How is a candle tube different from candle boxes?
The candle tube is round: a spiral-wound rigid paper tube on a 0.08 or 0.12 in wall with a deep slip lid and a collar at the jar shoulder, delivered assembled, and the buyer often keeps it. Candle boxes are square folding cartons on 20 or 24pt SBS with a lock base and a collar, shipped flat and recycled after opening. Both start at 200 units in 10 to 14 business days after proof. For a gift candle where the pack sells it, the tube. For volume retail, the carton.
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