Square tin mockup and print template

A tin, aerosol or tube at 90 x 140 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.

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What you get

Structure: Tin, aerosol or tube
Starting size: Width 90 mm, Height 140 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: tea
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 tin, aerosol or tube

This template covers metal and paper containers that are not drinks cans: ribbed food cans, round and square tins with lids, aerosol spray cans and paper tubes. Food cans carry a paper label; gift tins are usually printed on the metal; paper tubes are wrapped in a printed sheet. Pick the style in the studio and design the wrap around the body, and the lid top where there is one.

Body: The straight wall. The print area, all the way round.
Ribs (food cans): Rings pressed into the body for strength. A paper label sits over them.
Lid: A seamed end on food cans; a push-on or slip lid on tins and tubes. Can be printed on tins and tubes.
Overcap (aerosols): The plastic cap over the valve. Optional in the studio.
Label or wrap: The printed sheet that wraps the body. On paper tubes, it is part of the tube itself.

How to size it

Choose a stock container first: tins and cans come in set diameters from the maker.
Measure diameter (or width for square tins) and height, and enter them in the studio.
For a wrap label, allow about 3.14 x the diameter plus overlap, and keep clear of the top and bottom seams.
If you print the lid top, measure its diameter and keep artwork inside the rolled edge.

Common starting sizes
For	Size (L x W x H)
Food can, 400 g	about 73 mm across, 110 mm tall
Round gift or tea tin	about 100 mm across, 120 mm tall
Paper tube for tea or gifts	about 75 mm across, 160 mm tall

Materials and finishes

Tinplate or aluminium: Food cans, tea and biscuit tins, aerosols. Strong and a full barrier to light and air.
Paperboard tube with a printed wrap: Tea, spices, gifts and dry goods. Lighter, and easier to print in small runs. Food-grade liners are available for loose food.

Finishes

Printed tinplate (lithographed): Gift and festive tins printed on the metal before it is formed.
Paper label: The usual finish for food cans, applied after filling.

Mistakes to avoid

Artwork running into the seams at the top and bottom of a can, which are covered or distorted.
Printing a food can label without leaving room for the batch code and dates your filler adds.
Ordering custom-printed tins in a quantity far above what you can sell. Printed metal usually has high minimums; a label on a stock tin is easier to start with.

How to make it in the studio

Open it. Press Customise this square tin. It opens in the 3D studio at 90 x 140 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.