The cardboard press

Old crisp box in.
Perfect box out.

A three-layer desktop press. Slide any flat cardboard between the plates, drop in a template, push down — score lines, perforations and fold guides imprint in one motion.

144+Templates
<60sPer box
0Waste
Build Your Own Box precision press on kraft cardboard template
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The anatomy

Three layers.
One clean press.

The genius is in the middle. Two precision-machined aluminium plates clamp a swappable template between them — the template does the cutting, scoring and perforating in a single, satisfying downward stroke.

  • 01
    Top plate

    Anodised aluminium pressing surface with oak handle. Distributes 1.2 tonnes of force evenly across the sheet.

  • 02
    Template layer

    Drop in any of 144+ steel dies. Blades score fold lines, dotted teeth perforate, sharp edges cut the outline.

  • 03
    Base plate

    Magnetic kraft-faced bed. Holds your cardboard flat and absorbs the cut so blades never dull.

Exploded view of the three-layer Build Your Own Box press showing top plate, template die and base
Old Walkers crisp boxes and Amazon mailers next to a freshly pressed kraft cardboard mailer
Zero waste

The cardboard you
already have.

Crisp boxes. Cereal boxes. Battered Amazon mailers. The corrugated sleeves your veg arrived in. If it's flat-pack-able, the press will turn it into a perfectly scored, branded, postage-ready box — instead of going into the recycling bin.

84%UK households recycle card
5M+Tonnes of card waste / yr
£0Material cost per box

Save the planet. Save your wallet. Save a trip to the post office.

The method

Load. Press. Fold.

Forget tape measures, scissors, and broken nails. Three movements, one finished box — no glue, no electricity, no subscription.

  1. 01

    Load

    Slide any flat cardboard — new sheet or old crisp box — between the plates.

  2. 02

    Press

    Drop a template into the middle layer. Lever the handle. Done in two seconds.

  3. 03

    Fold

    Pop the sheet out and fold along the imprinted lines. No glue, no tape.

A library of folded recyclable cardboard box templates
The library

144 templates.
And counting.

Mailers, gift boxes, hexagons, drawers, planters, display cases. Each one is a precision steel die that drops straight into the middle layer of the press.

Browse all templatesfrom £19.99 each
Why it matters

A circular economy
on your desk.

Every box you press is one less corrugated mailer manufactured, shipped, and landfilled. Use new FSC sheets if you like — or rescue the cardboard already in your house. Either way, it's single-material, glue-free, and kerbside-recyclable.

0Plastic per box
98%Material yield
Recyclable
A finished recyclable cardboard box on a concrete floor

Your next box is one press away.

Free UK shipping. 30-day returns. Lifetime warranty on the press body.