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sneeuwklokje



Joined: 08 Mar 2006
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PostPosted: Sat Jun 09, 07 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Is it worth looking on sites that do "wedding favour" boxes? You might be able to get them cheaper there?

Or, can you "pay" someone who is time rich but cash poor, to make a few for you? If you can't pay them in money, you could trade one of your pieces perhaps?

Sarah D



Joined: 28 Oct 2004
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 07 10:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Came up with this last night - get a cardboard cover from a CD - the ones given away with newspapers, etc. Fold the open edges together, to form a pyramid shape, staple or stick the opening when you have filled it. I thought it was quite a neat idea, but Royal Mail might not love you too much!


hedgewitch



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 07 10:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

[quote="Sarah D"]Came up with this last night - get a cardboard cover from a CD - the ones given away with newspapers, etc. Fold the open edges together, to form a pyramid shape, staple or stick the opening when you have filled it. I thought it was quite a neat idea, but Royal Mail might not love you too much!

I like the idea, but it wouldn't go through most letterboxes. If I'd ordered something small like jewellry I'd be a bit hacked off if I missed my postie and had to go and collect it when it could've fitted through my letterbox if packed differently.

Stacey



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 07 11:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I don't want to make my own - I want to buy them in.

Nick



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 07 11:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

https://www.boxes-bags.com/acatalog/about.html

No minimum order, but not recycled (or at least, they don't claim that)

Sarah D



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 07 11:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Sorry, trying to save some money and re-use. Still, might help someone else.

Stacey



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 07 11:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

S'ok - I just haven't got the time to make them. If I made everything I needed I woudn't have time to sleep. Also the stuff I make is quite costly and home made packaging doesn't sit well with it.

Stacey



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 07 11:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nick Howe wrote:
https://www.boxes-bags.com/acatalog/about.html

No minimum order, but not recycled (or at least, they don't claim that)


They don't seem to have those little pillow pack things

Nick



Joined: 02 Nov 2004
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Location: Hereford
PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 07 11:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

https://www.bagnboxman.co.uk/catalogue/page14-clear-pillow-boxes.php

Stacey



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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 07 11:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Nick Howe wrote:
https://www.bagnboxman.co.uk/catalogue/page14-clear-pillow-boxes.php


Oooh - didn't see those

Plastic though - don't like plastic.

sneeuwklokje



Joined: 08 Mar 2006
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 07 9:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Stacey,

are these any good?

https://www.namaste-uk.com/section.php/1241/0

Stacey



Joined: 18 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 07 7:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

I saw those last night (searching again!) and they do look good but I couldn't work out whether they have Namaste written on them Thing with the recycled card ones is I can stamp my own logo on them.

marigold



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Location: West Sussex
PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 07 6:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

https://www.eco-craft.co.uk/ might have what you want - not a great website, but if you search around you will find pillow boxes -
https://www.eco-craft.co.uk/acatalog/pointofsale.html

See the Company Info page for their environmental policy, minimum order £5.00 excl. P&P.

Stacey



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 07 10:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Oh you complete star!!! You've done it!

marigold



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PostPosted: Sat Jun 16, 07 10:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
    

Glad to be of service .

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