What a locket box has to do
A locket is thick and hinged, and it is opened by the customer in the shop. The seat has to take the depth and leave the edge free enough that a fingernail can get under it.
The moment it is opened
Lockets are bought for what goes inside them, so the box is often kept as long as the piece — and it is handed on with it.
The mistake we correct most often
A seat with no clearance at the edge. A locket is opened in the shop, and if a fingernail cannot get under the rim the customer cannot open it in front of you.
Leather on a locket box, specifically
Leather and lockets are both objects that carry age well. A hide box with a firm pad is what a client asks for when the locket is being made to be handed down.
What varies between versions
A seat that shows the locket closed, or one that holds it open to show the interior. Lockets sold for what goes inside are often shown open.
Why leather for this
Real leather has variation in it — a slight difference in grain and in depth of colour from hide to hide. That is the point of it, and it is also the thing to decide before you commit to a house box.
Putting your logo on leather
Leather holds a deep blind deboss beautifully and takes foil well, though foil on a heavily grained hide will break slightly along the grain — usually read as character rather than fault.
Cutting the interior in leather
Leather is wrapped over a rigid shell. The shell defines the geometry; the leather gives the surface.
Keep out of direct sun. A leather conditioner once a year on a display piece; nothing at all on a box that ships.
What we need from you
| What we need | Why |
|---|---|
| Locket dimensions | Sets the interior |
| Exterior and lining colour | Matched to a reference or swatch |
| Logo artwork | Vector gives the cleanest die or screen |
| Quantity in mind | Shapes what we propose |
| Leather for this piece | Leather and lockets are both objects that carry age well. |
Frequently asked questions
Is leather a good choice for a locket box?
Leather and lockets are both objects that carry age well. A hide box with a firm pad is what a client asks for when the locket is being made to be handed down.
How does leather behave in use?
Keep out of direct sun. A leather conditioner once a year on a display piece; nothing at all on a box that ships.
What logo methods suit leather?
Leather holds a deep blind deboss beautifully and takes foil well, though foil on a heavily grained hide will break slightly along the grain — usually read as character rather than fault.
Can I see it before ordering?
Yes. A physical pre-production sample is made to your specification and the bulk run is held to the sample you approve.
Make your locket boxes
Tell us the locket, your brand and the quantity you have in mind. We’ll send photos of our work and one clear, all-in quote.