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Hanging fish box

Nº D-11750

Pet treats, small gifts, peg-hook hanging.

Made for: Tết & gifts, Food & specialties, Household & chemicals.

Sample printed on ivory (C1S board) 300 gsm, matte lamination; style: folded paper solid box (polyhedron, sphere, star, house, Christmas tree).

Sample size 160 × 40 × 80 mm.

About this mockup

A box following the outline of an animal or a car: printed front and back, walls running round the outline. One sheet — toys and gifts for kids.

Usually holds
Pet treats, small gifts, peg hanging.
Who uses it
Pet brands, gift shops.
Popular in
Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Japan, Korea.
Also searched as
fish shaped box mockup · hanging fish box · fish packaging · cat treat fish box

How to use this mockup

  1. Start from the 160 × 40 × 80 mm sample or type your own size.
  2. Design straight on its real dieline.
  3. Turn it in 3D, export a picture or video, or stage a scene.

Trade tips

  • The tuck flap is the first thing a buyer sees when opening: print a note or instructions inside it.
  • Put the main design on the face the shopper sees first on the shelf, not on the lid.
  • Ivory board prints best on its coated face; keep the uncoated inside to one colour.
  • Matte lamination feels premium and softens colours by about a shade: add contrast in the design.

Questions

Is the hanging fish-shaped box mockup free?

Yes, commercial use included; Free adds a watermark grid at 1K, Pro exports 4K without it.

Can I use my own size for the hanging fish-shaped box?

Yes — from the 160 × 40 × 80 mm sample or your own size, with the dieline redrawn.

Can I get the hanging fish-shaped box dieline for printing?

Yes, with Pro: the die files (SVG, PDF / AI, DXF / CF2) and the CMYK print PDF; designing on the die is free.

What is the hanging fish-shaped box sample printed on?

The sample is ivory (C1S board) 300 gsm with matte lamination, on a dieline drawn at the size you type.

Construction

A character box is a one-piece folding carton whose outer cut follows an animal or vehicle: the body is a rectangle or prism, the two side panels carry the silhouette (fins, wheels, roofline), and it closes with a tuck tongue or an integral handle. A hang hole can be cut in the back for retail pegs, and die-cut wheels can be glued on to give the car depth.

Choosing board and material

300–350 gsm ivory is stiff enough for shaped details like fins, tails and wheels; anything projecting more than about 30 mm should be thickened or shortened so it doesn't snap in transit. Pet treats and children's sweets go in their own bag before the box.

Finishing

Bright colour and gloss lamination for kids' boxes; eyes and headlights in spot UV stand out. Avoid foil on small fine details, which flakes at the cut edges.

Preparing the print file

The silhouette lives on the side panels; draw the details (eyes, scales, doors) to follow the outer die line and keep 2–3 mm safe from curved cuts. Put the brand on the largest side face and mandatory information and toy warnings on the base or back.

Common mistakes

  • Drawing very thin projections like whiskers or aerials: the die can't cut them cleanly and they break at the factory.
  • Placing an eye right at the cut edge: a 1 mm die shift halves it and spoils the whole box.
  • Drawing both side panels facing the same way: folded up, one side faces backwards and the fish swims in reverse.
  • Leaving off the child-safety and small-parts warnings that toy packaging needs.

Questions and answers

How many pet treats fit a 160 × 40 × 80 mm hanging fish box?

About 0.4–0.5 litres net of the tail fin, enough for 80–150 g of cat treats in a zip bag; the fish shape reads instantly as cat food on a pet-shop peg.

Where should the hang hole go on the fish box?

Put a T-slot or Ø6–8 mm hole in the dorsal fin at the centre of gravity so the box hangs level; reinforce the fin with an extra ply for contents over 150 g.

Can character boxes be made in small runs?

Yes. A shaped die is made once and short runs print digitally; long runs in offset cost less per box.

Can the wheels on a car box roll?

Glued paper wheels are the norm; rolling wheels need a wooden axle through the body, adding hand assembly but kids love them.

Does a shaped box use more board than a plain one?

Yes, the outer silhouette leaves more waste on the sheet; nest the blanks head to tail to cut it down.

Sizes available

  • 160 × 40 × 80 mm

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