What this template is for
Straight-sided box that opens out towards the top — chip boxes, popcorn boxes, plant pot covers, nesting storage.
- Chip, fries and popcorn boxes
- Plant pot covers and planters
- Nesting storage boxes
- Market and food stall packaging
How to build it
- Type the size you need above, in millimetres, centimetres or inches.
- Download the PDF and print it at 100% — never “fit to page”.
- Cut every solid line and score every dashed line.
- Fold the four walls up; the two long walls carry the tabs. Glue each tab behind the neighbouring wall.
Questions about the tapered tub
- Why did my top size change?
- Past a certain slope the four walls overlap each other when laid out flat, so no template exists. The generator eases the taper back to the steepest shape that still works and tells you what it used.
- Can the top be smaller than the bottom?
- Yes. Enter a smaller top size and the walls lean inwards instead, which gives a plant-pot shape.
- Will it hold food?
- Only with a food-safe liner or greaseproof paper. Plain card is not a food-contact material.