Made to your size- 100 boxes
- Custom sizes & styles
- Free dieline support
- Quality print options
- Proof before production
- 8–12 business day production
Some treats only ever come in a cone: an ice cream in a waffle cone, a snow cone, a crêpe folded to eat on the move, a cone of warm sugared nuts or a cloud of cotton candy. Paper cones and cone sleeves are made for exactly these. A sleeve wraps the lower part of an ice cream cone, giving a clean grip, catching drips and putting your brand right in the customer's hand; a full paper cone is the holder itself, with a lining that keeps syrup, butter or sugar inside. Both are printed flat, rolled and glued, and sized to the cone or portion they hold.
Made for food that comes in a cone
Custom Paper Cones
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Product features
Built around the jobGrease and moisture-resistant lining
Fits counter cone stands
Fold-over top for takeaway
Ice cream cone sleeves
Coated snow cone cups
Cotton candy cones
Fold-over top with sticker
Specifications made for your product.
Technical snapshotEvery final specification is confirmed against product weight, packing method, print coverage, route, and order volume.
View artwork preparation guide- SKU
- bm-1102
- Dimensions
- Custom-made around the product and packing workflow
- Materials
- Coated paper, Grease-resistant paperboard, Kraft paper
- Printing
- CMYK, Pantone, white ink, or unprinted
- Finishes
- Matte, gloss, soft-touch, foil, embossing, spot UV
- Quantities
- Starting at 100 on selected configurations
- Proofing
- Dieline and digital proof
Brand the treat people carry around.
Artwork and materialsThe outer face of the cone is what passers-by see, so your logo sits where the hand does not cover it. The food-facing side stays plain. Our packaging guides cover sizing, materials, print, and cost in more depth.
Outer face, clear of the grip
We set your logo and pattern on the outer face, where it stays visible in the hand, and keep artwork clear of the glued seam. On cotton candy cones the print runs all the way round.
Explore print and finishesCoated, kraft or grease-resistant
Coated paper gives bright, sharp colour and keeps syrup and melting ice inside, kraft gives a market-stall look that suits bold dark ink, and grease-resistant board keeps the outside clean around crêpes and warm nuts.
Explore material decisionsChoose your box
Tell us what goes in the cone, your cone or portion sizes and whether cones sit in a counter stand.
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We recommend a sleeve or a full cone, with the paper or board and lining that suit your treat.
Finalize the order
Confirm sizes, material, lining, any fold-over top, and delivery details.
Build the dieline
We draw the cone or sleeve around your cone or portion, with the seam in place.
Approve the proof
Check your artwork on the outer face, and where the hand will hold it, on the digital proof.
Roll on production
We print and form your cones, check the seams, and pack them ready for your counter.
Best for
Ice cream parlours and gelato shopsSnow cone and shaved ice standsCrêpe stands and cafésFairs, markets and eventsWhat changes the price.
Cost factorsEvery project is quoted individually. These are the choices that move the price on almost every order.
- Paper or board
- Thin rolled paper costs least; heavier board holds its shape better under a full crêpe or a scoop of shaved ice and costs more.
- Lining
- A grease or moisture-resistant coating adds material and a step over plain paper, and suits syrup, butter and warm sugar.
- Shape and closure
- An open sleeve uses one simple cut; a closed cone with a fold-over top or a lift tab adds die work.
- Print coverage
- Full colour all round costs more than a one-colour logo.
Buyer guidance
Choosing this format
What goes in a paper cone
Paper cones are for the treats that are made to be eaten from a cone and nothing else.
Ice cream in a waffle or sugar cone, snow cones and shaved ice, crêpes folded to eat on the move, warm sugared nuts and cotton candy are all sold in a cone because that is how they are eaten. The cone is part of the treat, so it is also the best place for your brand.
Foods that travel better in a box have their own: fries go in French fry boxes, popcorn in popcorn boxes and churros in churro boxes.
- Ice cream cones
- Snow cones and shaved ice
- Crêpes, sugared nuts, cotton candy
Ice cream cone sleeves
A sleeve wraps the lower part of the cone, so the customer holds paper, not waffle.
The sleeve gives a clean, dry grip, catches the drips that run down the cone and keeps the waffle from breaking in the hand. It covers the lower two-thirds or so, leaving the top of the cone and the scoops on show, and your logo sits exactly where the customer is looking.
Pre-filled frozen cones go one step further: the filled cone is sealed inside a printed paper cone with a closed top, which protects it in the freezer and on the shelf. Send us the length and top width of your cone and we size the sleeve to fit it snugly.
- Clean grip, catches drips
- Leaves the scoops on show
- Sealed cones for frozen retail
Snow cones and shaved ice
For a snow cone, the paper cone is the cup, so it has to hold melting ice and syrup without going soft.
Snow cone cups are rolled from coated paper, so the syrup stays inside and the outside stays dry in the hand. The pointed base collects the last of the syrup, and the wide top takes a heaped scoop of ice.
They usually sit in a stand at the counter while they are filled. Tell us the size of your scoop and we size the cone to hold it with a generous dome on top.
Crêpes, sugared nuts and cotton candy
Each of these needs a slightly different cone, but all three are sold in nothing else.
A crêpe is folded into a stiffer board cone with a grease-resistant inner face, so butter and fillings stay inside and the crêpe can be eaten from the top down while walking. Sugared and roasted nuts are sold warm in a grease-resistant paper cone, with the top folded over and closed with a sticker to take home.
Cotton candy is spun straight onto a rolled paper cone that is open at both ends. Here the cone is the handle, so it is rolled from stiffer paper that does not bend as the candy builds up, and printed all the way round.
- Crêpes: stiff, grease-resistant board
- Nuts: fold-over top and sticker
- Cotton candy: the cone is the handle
Cone stands at the counter
Cones cannot stand on their own, so a stand or rack holds them while they are filled and handed over.
Counters use metal, acrylic or board stands with holes sized to the cone. Measure the cone at the height where it sits in the stand - a cone that drops too far will tip, and one that sits too high will wobble. Send us the hole size of your stand and we size the cone to sit at the right height. For events, printed board stands can double as table displays.
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Printed boxes for sweets, mints and gummies, from small pocket packs to gift selections.
Explore box styleQuestions about paper cones.
Box style FAQsWe’ll confirm the exact details that apply to your structure and volume.
Read all frequently asked questionsWhat size should an ice cream cone sleeve be?+
We size the sleeve to your cone. Send us its length and the width across the top, and we cut the sleeve to wrap the lower part snugly, leaving the top of the cone and the scoops on show. If you use more than one cone size, we make a sleeve for each and keep the design the same.
Can a paper cone hold a snow cone without going soggy?+
Yes. We roll snow cone cups from coated paper, so the syrup and melting ice stay inside and the outside stays dry in the hand. The pointed base collects the last of the syrup, and we size the top to your scoop so the ice sits in a full dome.
Can a paper cone be closed for takeaway?+
Do you make cotton candy cones?+
Yes. We roll cotton candy cones from stiff paper, open at both ends, so they hold their shape as the candy is spun onto them. Because the cone is the handle, we print it all the way round, and the brand is in every customer's hand for as long as the candy lasts.
Are paper cones recyclable?+
Yes. We make paper cones from paper and board, which go in with paper recycling as long as they are not heavily soiled with food. For the grease or moisture barrier we can use a water-based coating instead of a plastic film, which keeps the cone easy to recycle.
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