wingsworld Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 For weeks I've been searching online for companies that manufacture/ sell the 2-part paper/cardboard boxes (plain white or kraft) that would be suitable for lure storage/sales (like the antique advertisement boxes that lures used to be sold in). I can't seem to find what I'm looking for. Does anyone have any suggestions, or know of any companies? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodieb8 Posted December 30, 2004 Report Share Posted December 30, 2004 wingsworld have you tried local restuarant suppliers. the usually have those products Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legendary Lures Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 If you make your own boxes, you have total control over the size and printing. Granted it takes some time to design the box, print them out, cut them out, fold them and then glue them. I use MS Paint to desing the boxes and print them on 110 pound cardstock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingsworld Posted December 31, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 Thanks for the advise. Legendary Lures do you print the card stock on your pc printer (if so what kind of printer) or does a printer like Kinko's print them for you? If you use a Kinko's, how much do they charge for the printing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legendary Lures Posted December 31, 2004 Report Share Posted December 31, 2004 Since I make boxes as I need them, I print them on my PC's printer. It's an Epson Inkjet. The downside of using an inkjet prinhter is that the ink is water based. It will run if it gets wet. I prefer a color laser printer, but I don't have one. At the moment, I can't justify the price. I've considered using an office supply store, like Staples. We don't have a Kinko's nearby. Staples isn't close to me, either. I've not checked their prices. I've found no advantage to preprinting the boxes. Although I have a couple stacks of preprinted boxes, I rarely go through them. It seems I waste a bunch of time only to find out I don't have what I needed, anyway. I'm constantly coming up with new lures and paint patterns, so the old boxes don't work for me then, either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingsworld Posted January 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 Legendary, thanks for your input. I'm going to try to make up some of my own boxes. I have a Kinko's by my house so I'll get some price quotes for preprinting the graphics on the card stock. I'll let you know what I find. Do you use any of the craft boxmakers that are available, or do you have your own system for creating your boxes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legendary Lures Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 Since I don't know what "craft boxmakers" are, I guess I don't use them. What are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wingsworld Posted January 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 Here's one of the sites that sells them - http://www.craftkaboom.com. Yesterday I made my own with 2 fabric rotary cutting mats (Purchased at Joanne Fabrics store). The mats have rulers running horizontally and vertically, which makes measuring really easy and accurate. All I did was push the mats together, leaving an 1/8th inch gap between them which serves as a "crease maker". I then nailed small brads around the mats to keep them in place. After measuring out the dimensions of the box, I placed the card stock in the appropriate position over the mats to make the creases. I ran a bone folder (a creasing and folding tool made out of bone, also purchased at the fabric store) over the cardstock between the 1/8 in gap to create perfect creases. It worked very well. Again, thanks for your suggestion of making them on my own. That seems to be the way to go. Have you ever tried using a heavier paper stock, like poster board? It's probably expensive? Also, it may not go through a printer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 For those of you that are already making boxes, where can I find patterns and instructions for making my own? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legendary Lures Posted January 1, 2005 Report Share Posted January 1, 2005 William, I sent you a Tackle Underground Private Message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
