How Paper Boxes Are Made / A practical and instructive book telling how the beginner may manufacture all kinds of paper boxes, with special chapters on the printing department for paper box plants, embossing, gold-leafing, label work, etc.

by Robert F. Salade

COVERED AND LINED.

These details will convey to the reader an idea of the great variety of paper boxes required by the average jeweler. Many of the smaller boxes are covered with white or colored glazed paper, and are lined and padded with silk, satin, plush or velvet, of a tint or color that will harmonize with the color or tint of the box covering. One of the most beautiful paper boxes ever seen by the writer was one of oval shape, used for holding a costly pearl necklace. This box contained a shoulder with the edges of the shoulder covered with white glazed paper. The outside of the box and lid was covered with golden-brown paper in imitation leather. The interior of the box and lid was lined with pale buff velvet, padded in the bottom of the box in such a way as to form a resting place for the string of pearls. Note the beauty of this color scheme.

One prominent jeweler has a complete assortment of paper boxes, all covered with light blue embossed paper, and all lined with white satin paper, those for rings, pins, etc., having padded rests formed of white satin. The name-card of the jeweler is die stamped in bronze blue ink on the lids, or wrappers for the lids. The color effect is very pleasing. The wrappers for lids of jewelry boxes are die stamped or printed with the card of the jeweler before being pasted to the lids.

Jewelry boxes seldom have extension edges. These with shoulders, or necks, are made in about the same way as the druggists’ pill and powder boxes, a description of the construction work having been given in another chapter of this series of articles. The set-up box is made from a single piece of boxboard, lined with white glazed paper, cornered, stayed and covered with colored, glazed, white, watered or embossed paper.

GARTER, SUSPENDER, HANDKERCHIEF, NECKTIE AND
COLLAR BUTTON BOXES.

All paper boxes of this class are made on the plain, set-up pattern, the lids extending down over the sides. For example, a garter box is made from one piece of light-weight boxboard, cornered, stayed and covered with white glazed paper, while the lid is covered with a printed or lithographed wrapper inscribed with the particular name of the garter. We refer to the well-known brands of men’s garters. Many of these garter boxes contain holiday wrappers (for Christmas gifts) handsomely done in bright colors, and the lids have thumb-holes at two sides so that they may be easily lifted.

Many garter, suspender, necktie and collar button boxes are fitted with cut-out inserts for holding the contents attractively. These cut-outs are of light-weight folding cardboard and are produced on cutting and creasing presses.

Suspender, handkerchief and necktie boxes are often covered with fancy colored wrappers suitable for the holiday trade. The designs on the wrappers are printed or lithographed, and are usually applied to the lids of the boxes with the aid of wrapping machines. Some are loose-wrapped, others are tight-wrapped. Not a few fine handkerchief boxes are covered with colored or embossed paper, and hand-painted designs appear on the lids. The stock for handkerchief, necktie and suspender boxes is usually lined with plain white paper before being made up. There is an increasing demand for better quality boxes of this variety.