Dielines and artwork templates
A dieline is the flat outline of a box, showing where it is cut, folded and glued. We draw the dieline for your box once its format, size and sheet count are set, and send it as PDF and AI files. Each marks the cut line, the folds, the bleed, the safe area and the glue flap.
Getting your dieline
A dieline belongs to one box at one size and sheet count: a box for a different count has a different depth, so there is no single template to download. Tell us the format, the sheet size and the count with your quote request, and we send the dieline for that box before your designer begins.
| Box | Used for |
|---|---|
| Pop-up dispenser box | Interfolded pop-up sheets |
| Flat box | Pre-cut and wide sheets |
| Roll cutter box | One roll, with a cutting edge |
| Custom box | Any size or construction you specify |
How to use the templates
A dieline file has layers. Design on your own layers and leave ours as they are.
| Layer | What it shows | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Cut line | The outline the box is cut to | Do not move, scale or recolour |
| Fold lines | Where the board is creased | Keep small text and logos off the folds |
| Bleed | The margin beyond the cut line | Extend backgrounds and images to this line |
| Safe area | The area clear of cuts and folds | Keep all text and logos inside it |
| Glue flap | The panel that is glued | Leave unprinted |
| Dispensing opening | The cut-out for the sheets or the cutter edge | Leave clear of text |
Artwork checklist
Run through these before you send the file.
- The artwork is built on the dieline for your exact size and count.
- The dieline layer is unchanged and on its own layer.
- Backgrounds extend to the bleed line.
- Text and logos sit inside the safe area and off the folds.
- Text is converted to outlines.
- Images are embedded, at print resolution.
- Colours are given as CMYK or as Pantone references, not as RGB.
- The glue flap is unprinted.
- The barcode, if any, is on a flat panel and at its full size.
- The mandatory text for your market is present.
Mandatory box text
What the law requires on the box depends on where it is sold, and a retail pack needs more than a salon pack. The usual items are the country of origin, a statement of contents, and the name and address of the business responsible for the product in that market.
Labelling hair foil boxes lists what to make room for and who confirms it in your market. For the EU, a consumer product also needs the details of a responsible person; see EU GPSR for hair foil.
Artwork for the foil itself follows different rules, because the foil is printed as a continuous repeat. Those are on custom printed hair foil. To see a printed box before you commit, ask for a custom sample: hair foil samples explains how.
FAQ
What bleed do I need on a hair foil box?
Bleed is the margin of artwork that extends beyond the cut line of a hair foil box, so that a small shift in cutting does not leave a white edge. The bleed for each box is drawn on its dieline as a separate layer; extend every background colour and image to that line.
Which file formats do you accept?
Hair Foil Factory accepts box artwork as an AI or PDF file built on the dieline, with text converted to outlines and images embedded at print resolution. Keep the dieline on its own layer and do not move or scale it. Raster files such as JPG are accepted for images placed in the artwork, not for the artwork itself.
Can you adapt a dieline to a custom size?
Yes. A hair foil box is drawn around the sheet size and the sheet count, so a custom size or count needs its own dieline. Hair Foil Factory draws it and sends it to you before your designer starts. A new box size also needs a new cutting die, made at no charge once the order quantity is confirmed.
What text must be printed on the box?
A hair foil box normally carries the product name, the size, the sheet count or roll length, the thickness, the country of origin and the name and address of the brand owner or importer. The mandatory items differ by market; the labelling page lists what to make room for and who confirms it.