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Free Two-Piece Box (Tray and Lid) Dieline Template
A two-piece box is a tray with a separate lid that fits over it. This free generator draws both pieces on one sheet for your inside size: a tray with four walls and glue ears on its long walls, and a lid sized to the tray's outside plus clearance, with a lid depth you can set. Download SVG or a 100%-scale PDF with cut, fold, bleed, safe zone and glue areas.
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- Cut line
- Fold / crease
- Bleed 0.125 in
- Safe zone 0.125 in
- Glue area
Ready-made templates
Common two-piece box (tray and lid) sizes
Inside sizes in inches on SBS paperboard 0.018 in (0.46 mm). Each file is drawn at actual size with cut, fold, bleed and safe zone layers.
| Inside size (L × W × H) | Flat size | Download |
|---|---|---|
| 3 × 3 × 3 in | 19.06 × 9.15 in | SVG · PDF · Quote this size |
| 4 × 4 × 2 in | 17.06 × 8.15 in | SVG · PDF · Quote this size |
| 6 × 4 × 2 in | 21.06 × 8.15 in | SVG · PDF · Quote this size |
| 8 × 6 × 3 in | 29.06 × 12.15 in | SVG · PDF · Quote this size |
| 10 × 8 × 4 in | 37.06 × 16.15 in | SVG · PDF · Quote this size |
| 12 × 9 × 3 in | 37.06 × 15.15 in | SVG · PDF · Quote this size |
About this style
Two-piece box (tray and lid)
Two-piece boxes are used for apparel, gifts, candles and jewelry. This template is a folding board construction; wrapped rigid boxes are built differently, from chipboard covered with printed paper.
What the template includes
- Cut lines (solid) and fold lines (dashed) on separate layers
- A 0.125 in (3.2 mm) bleed outside the cut and a 0.125 in safe zone inside each main panel
- Panel labels and a legend with every panel size, the flat size and the board
- 1 in and 25 mm scale bars, so you can check a print at 100%
How to use a dieline
From template to printed box
- Pick the box style. Choose the style and enter the inside length, width and height in inches or millimetres.
- Set the board. Choose SBS paperboard, E-flute corrugated or a custom thickness, and adjust the glue and tuck flaps if you need to.
- Download the template. Download the dieline as SVG or PDF. Both are drawn at actual size.
- Check the scale. Print the PDF at 100% (actual size) and measure the 1 in bar in the legend, then cut and fold a test sample.
- Place your artwork. Open the file in Illustrator, Affinity, Inkscape or Canva, keep the dieline on its own layer, extend backgrounds to the bleed line and keep text inside the safe zone.
- Send it to print. Ask your printer to confirm the final die line for their board, then send the artwork for a proof.
FAQ
Dieline questions
How is the lid sized?
The lid's inside length and width equal the tray's outside size plus a clearance on each side, so the lid slides over the tray.
Can the lid be shallower than the tray?
Yes. Set the lid depth; leave it empty for a full-depth lid.
How are the corners held together?
Each long wall has an ear at both ends. The ears fold in and are glued to the inside of the short walls.
