Sleek can mockup and print template
A beverage can at 58 x 146 mm in aluminium. Change any size, put your artwork on it, see it in 3D and download a print-ready label. Free, in your browser, no account needed.
What you get
- Structure
- Beverage can
- Starting size
- Diameter 58 mm, Height 146 mm. Every size can be changed.
- Material
- Aluminium
- Downloads
- PDF and SVG print template, PNG and JPG mockup images, turntable video, GLB 3D model
- Good for
- seltzer
- Accuracy
- An approximation of the industry structure: good for concepts and quotes. Have your printer check flaps, glue areas and allowances before production.
Parts of a beverage can
A beverage can is a two-piece aluminium can: a seamless body with a domed base, and a separate lid with a ring pull seamed on after filling. It chills fast, blocks light and air, and stacks well. Can sizes are standardised by the can makers, so you choose a size rather than design one. In the studio you pick standard, sleek, slim, tall, king or mini and design the wrap around the body.
- Body
- The straight cylinder. This is the print area, all the way round.
- Neck
- The tapered top where the body narrows to the lid. Print here is distorted.
- Lid and tab
- The end with the ring pull, fitted after filling. It is not printed with your artwork.
- Base dome
- The domed bottom that resists the pressure inside. Batch codes are often printed here.
How to size it
- Pick the can size by capacity: the studio offers standard, sleek, slim, tall, king and mini.
- The print area is the straight body: about 3.14 x the diameter around, and the body height between the neck and the base.
- Keep text and logos a few millimetres away from the neck and base, where the can curves.
- Download the wrap as PDF or SVG; your can maker or label printer will place it on their own template.
| For | Size (L x W x H) |
|---|---|
| Standard 330 or 355 ml | 66 mm diameter (330 ml is common in India and Europe, 355 ml in the US) |
| Sleek 330 or 355 ml | 58 mm diameter |
| Slim 250 ml | 53 mm diameter (energy drinks) |
| Tall 473 ml or king 500 ml | 66 mm diameter (a taller standard can) |
Materials and finishes
- Aluminium, printed directly
- Large runs. The design is printed straight onto the can body by the can maker.
- Blank aluminium with a label or shrink sleeve
- Small runs and launches, when direct printing minimums are too high.
Finishes
- Matte or gloss over-varnish
- Sets the feel of the can. Matte reads premium; gloss makes colours pop.
- Clear label or sleeve
- On blank cans, a clear label lets the metal show through.
Mistakes to avoid
- Placing the logo where the side seam of a label or sleeve falls, so it is split or hidden.
- Small text near the neck, where the can tapers and the print distorts.
- Assuming every 330 ml can is the same height: can makers vary by a few millimetres. Get their template before final artwork.
- Designing in RGB neon colours that metal inks cannot match. Ask for a printed proof.
How to make it in the studio
- Open it. Press Customise this sleek can. It opens in the 3D studio at 58 x 146 mm.
- Set the size. In the Size panel, pick a preset or type your own measurements.
- Add your design. In the Design panel, upload your logo or artwork: it goes on the front first. Pick other faces to add colours, text or images to each.
- Check it in 3D. Turn the pack around. Switch to the flat print view to see the artwork on the label.
- Download. The Download panel gives you the print template first, then mockup images for your store or social posts.
- Get it made. If you want a quote, send the design to packitmama from the Download panel, and we will reply personally.
Questions
What is the difference between a standard and a sleek can?
Similar capacity, different shape: a sleek can is narrower (58 mm) and taller than a standard 66 mm can.
Can I print a small batch of cans?
Direct can printing is for large runs. For small batches, brands label or sleeve blank cans. The studio artwork works for both.
