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Telescope box
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The real blank at this size, folded by the same engine as the studio. The artwork is a sample from a fictional brand — swap in your own in the editor.

Parametric structureTrays & lids

Telescope box dieline

A base tray with a separate lid that slides over it; full or partial depth. A parametric template — change the length, width and height and every panel, tuck and glue flap is redrawn to match.

Inside250 × 180 × 80 mm
Outside259.2 × 184.4 × 81.2 mm
Flat blank419.2 × 344.4 mm
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Reference
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Inside size
Length 250 · Width 180 · Height 80 mm
Size range
Length 40–700 · Width 30–500 · Height 15–300 mm
Manufacturing
253 × 180.6 × 80.3 mm score to score · inside vs outside sizes
Parts
2 parts — Base, Lid
Board area
0.285 m² · about 2 up on a 720 × 1020 mm sheet
Default board
Folding boxboard 400 g · 0.6 mm caliper
Board options
FBB 400SBS 350Kraft 350Black 350GD2 350E-flute KE-flute WF-fluteSBS 18 pt
Good for
telescopetwo piecelid and baselid and trayshoe boxgift boxapparel boxfull telescopepartial telescopebox with lid

The flat dieline

Exactly what the downloads contain, drawn from the template at its default size, with a 3 mm bleed. How to read a dieline.

  • Reverse crease
  • Crease
  • Cut
  • Bleed 3 mm
Telescope box flat dieline with cut and crease lines

How the blank is sized

Score-to-score panel sizes at the default size, with the formula each one follows. L, W and H are the inside dimensions; T is the board caliper (0.6 mm for Folding boxboard 400 g). Change the size or board in the editor and every panel is recalculated.

PanelSize (mm)Formula
BaseBase253 × 180.6– × W + T
FrontBase253 × 80.3– × H + T/2
BackBase253 × 80.3– × H + T/2
Left endBase80.3 × 180.6H + T/2 × W + T
Right endBase80.3 × 180.6H + T/2 × W + T
Corner web ×4Base80.3 × 80.3– × H + T/2
Corner web ×4Base113.6 × 56.8–
Pose rigLid100 × 52.6–
Lid topLid100 × 131.1–
BackLid258.6 × 80.3– × H + T/2
FrontLid258.6 × 80.3– × H + T/2
Left endLid80.3 × 183.8H + T/2 × –
Right endLid80.3 × 183.8H + T/2 × –
Corner web ×4Lid80.3 × 80.3– × H + T/2
Corner web ×4Lid113.6 × 56.8–

Adjustable in the editor

Beyond the size and board, this structure exposes 3 options; the template and 3D preview follow each change.

  • Lid depthmm
  • Thumb notcheson / off
  • Windowon / off

Ready-sized telescope box presets

The same structure with sizes, boards and options set for a use.

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Make this telescope box yours

Open it in the editor to set your size, drop artwork on each face, check bleed and safe areas, and export print-ready PDF with the dieline on its own layer — or stage it in a 3D scene for a mockup.