What's the minimum order for custom labels?
30 units per design for a container with a label, 50 for a printed pouch. Design on its own has no minimum at all.
The minimums, one by one
Each format has its own, and it depends on how it's made, not on a sales policy:
- Container with label (jars, bottles, tubes) — 30 units per design and size
- Stand-up or coffee pouch, full-colour printed — 50 units per design
- Launch kit (box + tissue + seal) — 30 units
- 3D-printed brand objects — 10 or 20 units depending on the piece
- Design only (print-ready files) — no minimum
Why the minimum exists
In digital printing the cost isn't the ink, it's the setup: calibrating colour, mounting the cut path and running the first proof. That work is the same for 10 labels as for 300. Below 30 units the setup eats the order and the per-unit price stops being interesting to anyone.
What to do if you need fewer than 30
Two honest options. One: commission the design only, no minimum, and take the files to any printer — they're delivered print-ready and preflighted. Two: if it's a short gift or presentation run, the studio's numbered editions are individual hand-made pieces, with no minimum.
And the volume discount
There's a volume ladder from 50 units, but not every product reaches the same tier: we only grant the discount the production cost supports. Each product page shows that product's real tiers, and what you see on the page is what the cart charges.
Frequently asked
- Can I mix different designs to reach the minimum?
- No: the minimum is per design and size, because each design carries its own setup. What does pay off is a series: from 4 designs there's −10 % on the design.
- How long does production take?
- 2 to 3 weeks for pouches and boxes, 3 to 4 for containers with labels, counting from art approval.