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Hexagonal box, flower-lock base

Nº D-11679

Cosmetics, mini liquor — load-bearing crash-lock bottom.

Made for: Tết & gifts, Beverages, Cosmetics.

Sample printed on ivory (C1S board) 300 gsm, matte lamination; style: polygon box (5, 6, 7 or 8 sides, triangle, trapezoid, rhombus, fan, folded round).

Sample size 6 side 45 × 120 mm.

About this mockup

A polygon prism folded from one sheet: walls in one strip, each crease at the section’s own angle, reverse tuck ends with dust flaps cut to half of each corner. Regular 3–24 sides, trapezoid, rhombus, fan or long hexagon sections.

Usually holds
Cosmetics, miniature spirits.
Who uses it
Cosmetic and spirits brands.
Popular in
Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Japan, Korea.
Also searched as
hexagon lock bottom box · hexagonal twist bottom box · hexagon mortise lock box mockup

How to use this mockup

  1. Start from the 6 side 45 × 120 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

  • Check the text direction on the side panels when folded: it is easy to end up upside down on a flat die.
  • Run the artwork 3 mm past the cut line and keep text 3 mm inside it.
  • 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 hexagonal box with flower-lock bottom 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 hexagonal box with flower-lock bottom?

Yes — from the 6 side 45 × 120 mm sample or your own size, with the dieline redrawn.

Can I get the hexagonal box with flower-lock bottom 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 hexagonal box with flower-lock bottom sample printed on?

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

Construction

The body is a strip of N side panels plus a glue flap, glued into a prism whose section is a triangle, pentagon, hexagon and so on up to 16–24 sides when it should read as round. Each end closes with a polygon lid hinged off one side panel and a tongue that tucks into the body, with small dust flaps on the other panels; heavier products get a lock bottom or a twist-lock 'flower' bottom instead. Some variants add a film window or a tear strip around the body.

Choosing board and material

300–350 gsm ivory (C1S folding box board) is the norm for shelf polygons: stiff enough for straight edges, clean white inside. When each side panel is only 20–35 mm wide, as on 12- or 16-sided boxes, drop to 250–300 gsm so the creases fold tight without cracking; hot pizza and fried food want PE-coated greaseproof board or E-flute instead. Anything touching food directly needs food-contact board or a greaseproof liner.

Finishing

Matt or gloss lamination stops ink cracking along the many creases; foil and spot UV belong on one broad panel, never across an edge. On many-sided bodies a foil band drifts from crease to crease, so use a small repeat pattern on the body and keep the foiled logo on the lid.

Preparing the print file

The flat dieline is a row of equal side panels with the polygon lid and base growing off two different panels; decide the hero panel the shopper sees and put the logo there, never across a crease. Use 3 mm bleed, a 2–3 mm safe zone inside each narrow panel, and keep the glue flap ink-free; on window versions the window cut must sit at least 8–10 mm from any fold.

Common mistakes

  • Running a long name across several faces of a hexagon: once erected the word is broken at each edge and can't be read from any one angle.
  • Keeping 350 gsm board for a 16–24-sided box with narrow faces: the creases don't close and the body looks like a lumpy polygon, not a smooth round.
  • Ignoring board thickness in the inside size: on many sides each fold adds error, so a product that fits on screen won't go in.
  • Printing a dark solid over the whole body without lamination: white cracks appear along every crease, worse the more sides the box has.

Questions and answers

How much weight does a hexagonal flower-lock bottom carry?

The six petals twist into the centre and lock each other; in 350 gsm board it easily takes 300–500 g, a small bottle or a perfume flacon. Heavier products want laminated board or E-flute.

Does a flower-lock bottom need glue?

Not at the base. Pressing the centre makes the petals drop into place, and the box can be flattened again; only the body's side seam is glued by the maker.

Do polygon tuck boxes ship flat?

Yes. Most are side-glued by the maker and delivered flat; the user pops the body open and tucks the lid. Twist-lock bottoms also ship flat and snap into place as the body opens.

Does a hexagonal box use more board than a rectangular one?

Yes. The polygon end flaps leave gaps on the sheet, so it wastes more board than a rectangular carton of the same volume; makers nest the dielines head to tail to cut the waste.

How many sides should a folded round box have?

5–8 sides show clear corners, look premium and stand firmly; 12 or more reads almost round like a paper tube while still folding flat, at the cost of more creases and a need for thinner board.

Sizes available

  • 6 cạnh 45 × 120 mm

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