Personalised Luxury Gift Boxes & Presentation Boxes
Every box tells its own story
A name. A date. A few words that mean something.
Or your own mark, struck properly into the box.
Luxury rigid black boxes struck in hot foil by hand in Eastbourne.
I personalise rigid black presentation boxes by hand in Eastbourne using traditional hot foil and heavy iron.
No stickers. No digital foil. No flimsy flat-pack boxes pretending to be something they’re not.
The wrapping paper gets torn.
The box gets kept.
The Custom Box
Your logo, mark, or crest.
For designers, jewellers, photographers, makers and independent brands who want the box to feel like part of the work, rather than something added at the end.
Your artwork is made into a metal die and struck directly into the rigid board on my Marshall No. 5 hot-foil press.
Short runs. Die cost quoted upfront. Minimum order: 50 boxes.
Best For: branded boxes, corporate gifting, product launches and limited editions.
The Heavy Iron Standard
I print every box in my Eastbourne workshop on a Marshall No. 5 hot-foil press. I use pressure to drive the foil and impression into the surface of the rigid board so your mark is not only seen, but felt. Run your finger over it. That little bite in the board is the difference.
The Heritage Box
Your words. No die charge. No minimum order.
Choose from two British typefaces, four foil colours and six rigid box sizes, from a small jewellery box through to a full A4 presentation box.
A name. A date. A short message. Something worth keeping. Your choice.
Each one is hand-fed and hand-struck in Eastbourne.
From £12.
Best For: Personalised gift boxes, limited-edition books, legacy portfolios, family archives, and high-value collectables.
Luxury Jewellery & Watch Boxes
For independent jewellers, goldsmiths, silversmiths, watch dealers and makers who want packaging that feels considered before the piece inside is even revealed. Boxes can be struck with your logo or maker’s mark, or individually personalised with a name, date or short message. Black foam inserts can also be cut to suit individual pieces where required.
Best For: rings, pendants, earrings, watches and small precious objects.
Luxury Candle & Product Boxes
Rigid black boxes for candles, fragrance, skincare and other small-batch products.
A maker’s mark or logo can be struck directly into the board in hot foil, giving the packaging the same care as the thing inside it. No printed sleeve required. No sticker pretending to be packaging.
Best For: candle makers, perfumers, skincare brands and independent product makers.
Short-Run Hot Foil Stamping in Eastbourne
I’ve worked around metal type, pre-press, artwork and printing since 1987, so part of the job is knowing what will reproduce properly before metal, board and money are wasted finding out what won’t.
For custom boxes, I can look at your artwork before the die is made and help with the practical side of line weight, size, foil and impression.
Then I hand-feed and strike every box myself.
No conveyor belt. No upload-and-forget. No digital shortcuts.
Presentation Boxes for Independent Brands
The same rigid box can do very different jobs.
Corporate Gift Boxes
Short-run presentation boxes struck with your company mark, event identity or message.
Photography Presentation Boxes
Rigid A5 and A4 boxes for photographs, prints, portfolios and client presentation.
Groomsmen & Personalised Gift Boxes
Names, dates and short messages set in metal type, without the cost of a custom die.
A4 & Large Presentation Boxes
For prints, documents, portfolios, photographs and larger presentation pieces.
Deep Gift Boxes
Extra depth for objects, products and layered presentation.
Jewellery & Watch Boxes
Smaller rigid boxes for rings, pendants, watches and other pieces, available with personalisation or your own mark.
If you have something that doesn’t fit neatly into one of those descriptions, ask. That is the point of a private press.
“Over the years I have ordered countless times from Simon. He goes out of his way to help and always puts his clients first. He has delivered some exceptional work always on budget. Give him the right amount of time to achieve what you want and he'll put out all stops. A valued, true craftsman.”
Amazing professional services at an affordable rate. I can't say enough how helpful and hard working Simon was with our wedding invites. They came out beautiful.
For less than a Starbucks Frappuccino
You can see and feel The Gilded Press difference for yourself.
The Industrial Luxury Box No. 4 is a rigid black presentation box, hot-foil stamped by hand in my Eastbourne workshop.
It gives you the chance to see the board, the foil and the depth of the impression properly.
Inside are real examples of the techniques I use every day: duplexed board, edge gilding, embossing and more.
Rigid black board. Proper hot foil. Deep impression. £3.99 delivered.
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