Custom Boxes
Spot UV creates contrast by making chosen details shine against an otherwise matte surface.
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A spot UV box is finished with a glossy UV coating applied only to specific design elements, a logo, pattern, or text, against an otherwise matte-laminated surface. This creates visual contrast and a subtle highlight effect, drawing the eye to the coated detail without covering the whole box in gloss.
The appeal of spot UV lies specifically in the contrast between the glossy, coated area and the matte surface around it. A fully glossy box loses this effect entirely, which is why spot UV is applied selectively rather than across an entire design.
Spot UV can be applied to folding cartons, rigid boxes, or two-piece boxes, typically over a matte-laminated base for the strongest contrast.
Coated folding carton or rigid board with matte lamination is standard, with UV coating applied to selected areas during a separate finishing stage.
Custom spot UV boxes are available from around 100 to 200 units, reflecting the finishing process this technique uses.
As a general guide, spot UV typically adds £0.10 to £0.35 per unit on top of the base box price, depending on coverage and box style.
Spot UV coating is applied in small quantities to targeted areas, and the base board remains recyclable, though heavily coated boxes should be checked against local recycling guidance.
Tell us which design elements you would like highlighted with spot UV, and we will suggest a suitable specification. We build a proof before production and UK-wide delivery.
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Common questions about our spot uv boxes.
The visual effect relies on contrast between the glossy coated area and the matte surface around it, which is lost if the whole box is coated.
Matte lamination is typically used as the base, since it gives the strongest contrast against the glossy spot UV detail.
Custom spot UV boxes are available from around 100 to 200 units.
Typically £0.10 to £0.35 per unit on top of the base box price, depending on coverage and box style.
The base board remains recyclable, though heavily coated boxes should be checked against local recycling guidance.
Embossing gives packaging a tactile detail that print alone, however sharp, simply cannot match.
Foil stamping adds a targeted shine exactly where you want it, without covering the whole box.
A built-in handle turns a box into something a customer can actually carry comfortably.
A heart-shaped box says something a standard rectangle simply cannot, before it's even opened.
