Made to your size- 100 boxes
- Custom sizes & styles
- Free dieline support
- Quality print options
- Proof before production
- 8–12 business day production
Drawer boxes, also called slide boxes or sleeve-and-tray boxes, are two parts: a rigid tray and an outer sleeve it slides into. Pulling the tray - often by a ribbon or a thumb cut - reveals the product in a slow, satisfying slide. They suit jewellery, chocolates, tea, stationery and gift sets, and both the sleeve and the tray can be printed.
Slides open like a drawer
Custom Drawer Boxes
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Product features
Built around the jobRibbon or thumb-cut pull
Printed sleeve and tray
Insert-ready tray
One or both ends open
Belly band or magnet lock
Two-layer trays
Rigid or paperboard builds
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-1053
- Dimensions
- Custom-made around the product and packing workflow
- Materials
- Greyboard wrapped in printed paper, Specialty papers, Paperboard for lighter versions
- 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
Design the slide, not just the box.
Artwork and materialsArtwork wraps the outer sleeve and the tray, and both can be printed. The sleeve is the first look, and the tray is revealed as it slides out. Our packaging guides cover sizing, materials, print, and cost in more depth.
Sleeve, tray and pull
We set your branding on the sleeve and carry a second design onto the tray, revealed as it slides. We place the ribbon pull or thumb cut so it sits neatly in the design and never cuts across your logo.
Explore print and finishesRigid or paperboard builds
Wrapped rigid board gives a solid, keepsake slide in printed or specialty papers, while paperboard gives a lighter, crisp-printed version. A belly band or magnet lock adds a finishing detail.
Explore material decisionsChoose your box
Tell us the product, its size, and whether the drawer opens at one end or both.
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We recommend the build, pull style and any tray layers that suit your product.
Finalize the order
Confirm the size, build, papers, pull, closure, tray layout and delivery details.
Build the dieline
We draw the sleeve and tray around your product, with a smooth slide fit.
Approve the proof
Check the sleeve, tray and pull position on the digital proof before we print.
Roll on production
We make and wrap your sleeves and trays, check every slide, and pack them for delivery.
Best for
Jewellery and watchesChocolates and teaStationery and cardsGift setsWhat changes the price.
Cost factorsEvery project is quoted individually. These are the choices that move the price on almost every order.
- Two wrapped parts
- The sleeve and the tray are each made and wrapped separately.
- Pull
- A ribbon pull is fitted by hand; a thumb cut costs less.
- Insert
- Cavities in the tray for each item are a separate fitted part.
- Fit
- The tray must slide easily without falling out, which takes accurate sizing.
Buyer guidance
Choosing this format
How a drawer box slides open
A tray slides inside a sleeve open at one or both ends, and is pulled out by a ribbon or a thumb cut.
The sleeve is a rigid tube, wrapped and printed. The tray is a shallow rigid box sized to slide inside with just enough clearance. A ribbon glued under the tray, or a half-moon cut in the sleeve, gives something to pull.
- Sleeve and tray
- Ribbon or thumb-cut pull
- Opens one or both ends
A tray that slides but stays put
Too tight and the tray sticks; too loose and it slides out when the box is tipped.
Wrap paper adds thickness to every surface, so the clearance has to allow for it, and the weight of the product changes how freely the tray moves. Send us the size and weight of what goes inside and we set the clearance around it; you check the fit on the dieline and digital proof.
Printing the sleeve and the tray
The sleeve carries the brand; the tray is the reveal, so it is often a contrasting colour or pattern.
A plain sleeve with a foil logo and a bright printed tray is a popular pairing: calm on the outside, a burst of colour as it slides open. We show the sleeve and the tray side by side on the digital proof, so you can judge them as a pair.
Related packaging formats
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Sleeve Boxes
A printed sleeve over a plain tray or box, so one structure serves a whole range.
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Rigid Boxes
Luxury two-piece and magnetic boxes with a substantial, keepsake feel.
Explore box style
Chocolate Boxes
Lid-and-base boxes with a cavity tray that keeps each chocolate apart and unmarked.
Explore box styleQuestions about drawer boxes.
Box style FAQsWe’ll confirm the exact details that apply to your structure and volume.
Read all frequently asked questionsShould a drawer box open at one end or both ends?+
We make both. A sleeve closed at one end stops the tray sliding out of the back and gives a firmer feel; the tray is pulled forward by a ribbon or a thumb cut. A sleeve open at both ends lets the tray be pushed out from either side, like a matchbox. For heavy or valuable items, we recommend the closed end.
Ribbon pull or thumb cut: which is better on a drawer box?+
A ribbon is fixed under the tray and pulled from the end, which feels like opening a gift. A thumb cut is a half-moon notch in the sleeve edge that lets you push the tray out, with no extra part. For heavy contents, we recommend a thumb cut or a wide ribbon fixed firmly under the tray, so the pull takes the weight comfortably.
Will a drawer box stay closed in a bag or parcel?+
Yes. We size the tray to the sleeve so it slides smoothly but holds by friction when the box is carried. If you want it locked shut, we can add a belly band, a small magnet in the tray end or a seal sticker across the opening, which also shows the box has not been opened. For posting, we recommend sending it inside a mailer box.
Can a drawer box hold several layers or compartments?+
Yes. We can fit the tray with an insert that has a cavity for each item, and a deeper tray can hold two layers with a lift-out card between them. We keep drawer trays fairly shallow so they pull smoothly. Chocolates, tea sachets and jewellery sets usually look best in one layer with dividers, so everything shows as the tray slides out.
Should a drawer box be rigid board or paperboard?+
We make both, and the product decides. Rigid greyboard gives a firm, heavy feel and a smooth slide that lasts, so it suits jewellery, watches and gifts that are kept. Paperboard drawer boxes are lighter, ship flat and fold together at packing, which suits tea, soap, cards and larger runs where cost matters. Tell us what goes inside and we recommend the board.
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