The Pack&Pattern blog
Make packaging people love to open.
Plain-English guides to designing and printing your own boxes, wraps, bands, tags and bags.
Growing your business
5 Tips to Grow Your Small Business (Without a Big Budget)
Five practical, low-cost ways to grow a handmade product business, from standing out with your packaging to rewarding your regulars.
Print basicsBleed, trim and safe zone: how to stop white edges on your prints
Why home-printed labels and packaging get white slivers and clipped text, and the three simple rules that prevent it.
Soap packagingHow to print soap belly bands at home (sizes, paper and bleed)
A practical guide to making professional-looking soap belly bands on a home printer, from measuring your bar to cutting and gluing.
BasicsWhat is a dieline? (and why your box won't fold)
A dieline is the flat blueprint behind every box, bag and wrap. Here's how to read one, and why getting it wrong ruins a print.
MaterialsWhat paper to use for DIY packaging: weights, finishes and what your printer can take
A plain-English guide to choosing paper and card for belly bands, sleeves, tags, boxes and bags you print at home.