Custom Printed Ice Cream Cone Sleeves
Full-colour printed sleeves cut to the cone you already serve.
Specification & quoteUK cone sleeve supplier
Custom Printed Cone Sleeves, Cut to Your Own Cones
A cone sleeve is the piece of packaging a customer holds for the whole time they are eating. We print them for ice cream shops, gelaterias, dessert bars and street food traders across the United Kingdom — sized from the cone you already buy rather than pulled from a stock list.
- Cone sleeve designs
- 21
- Products in total
- 170
- Delivered
- UK-wide
Sized from your productSend a cone, cup or container and we cut the die to it
Short enquiry
Get a Cone Sleeve Quote
Tell us which cone you serve and roughly how many sleeves you need. We reply with the board, print and finish, plus the minimum quantity and lead time for your job.
Design Your Own
Design Your Cone Sleeve
Pick a colour, put your name on it, and see how the idea reads before you ask anyone for a price. It is a sketch rather than a manufacturing proof — the real shape is cut from the product you already serve.
Sleeve colour
Finish
Leave two or three centimetres of wafer showing. Customers read a visible cone as freshly made, and the sleeve still catches the first drips.
Carry this into the full designerThe full page adds the size, board, print and quantity, then sends the whole specification over in one go. Nothing is committed to at any point.
The Cone Sleeve Range
21 cone sleeve products covering the shapes sold across the UK dessert trade: standard waffle, sugar, cake and rolled cones, plus savoury cones used for chips and fried chicken.
Custom Ice Cream Cone Wrappers
Deeper wraps covering most of the wafer, plain or lightly printed.
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Custom Waffle Cone Sleeves
Sleeves cut to the wide taper of a waffle cone.
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Custom Sugar Cone Sleeves
Narrow sleeves cut for the steep taper of a sugar cone.
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Custom Cake Cone Sleeves
Sleeves for flat-bottomed cake and wafer cones used with soft serve.
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Custom Child Size Waffle Cone Sleeves
Scaled-down waffle sleeves for children’s portions.
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Custom Small Cone Sleeves
Compact wraps for mini cones, tasters and dessert platters.
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Rolled Ice Cream Cone Sleeves
Heavier wraps for the dense, wet product rolled ice cream produces.
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Custom Black Cone Sleeves
Solid black wraps with a matt finish for a dark counter look.
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Custom White Cone Sleeves
Clean white wraps, plain or printed with a simple logo.
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Custom Two Colour Cone Sleeves
Spot-colour printing in two inks, for accurate brand colour at lower cost.
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Polka Dot Ice Cream Cone Sleeves
Repeating dot patterns in your own colours, readable from any angle.
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Abstract Design Ice Cream Cone Sleeves
Illustrated and abstract artwork laid out for the cone shape.
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Eco-Friendly Cone Sleeves
Unlaminated board sleeves specified for recyclability, without overclaiming.
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Custom Cardboard Cone Sleeves
Heavier board wraps that hold their shape under a large scoop.
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Custom Paper Cone Sleeves
Lightweight wraps at the lowest unit cost, for fast counter service.
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Aluminium Foil Cone Sleeves
Foil-faced wraps with a metallic surface and added moisture resistance.
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Custom Chicken Cone Sleeves
Grease-resistant wraps for popcorn chicken and fried savoury cones.
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Crepe Cone Packaging
Cone holders sized for rolled crepes, with a wider opening than an ice cream wrap.
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Paper Mache Cones
Rigid moulded cones that stand on their own without a wafer inside.
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Custom Die-Cut Sleeves
Sleeves cut to a shape of your own, including windows and contoured edges.
Specification & quoteStart from the Cone, Not the Artwork
Every sleeve on this page is cut to a flat shape that rolls into a cone angle. Two numbers decide that shape: the diameter across the open top of your cone, and the slant height from the rim down to the point where you want the wrap to stop.
Send us a sample cone or the measurements and we set the die from those. Artwork comes afterwards, laid onto a shape that is already correct. Doing it the other way round is how designs end up cropped at the seam.
Our guide to measuring a cone sleeve correctly walks through both measurements with a tape measure and a spare cone.
Which Sleeve Suits Which Counter
The shape of your product narrows the choice faster than any other factor:
- Scooped ice cream in a waffle cone — a full-height wrap that covers the wafer and leaves the scoop clear.
- Soft serve in a cake cone — a shorter, narrower sleeve, because cake cones taper more sharply.
- Rolled ice cream and gelato in a sugar cone — a stiffer board that holds shape when the cone is heavier.
- Chips, popcorn chicken or churros in a savoury cone — grease-resistant board, usually with a deeper wrap.
- Event and seasonal runs — the same die as your standard sleeve with a different print, so nothing needs a new die.
If you sell more than one cone size, most sites settle on two dies rather than one compromise size that fits neither.
Common Specification Across the Cone Sleeve Range
These are the options quoted most often. Anything outside them is still worth asking about.
| Board | Coated white board, uncoated kraft, or greaseproof-lined board |
|---|---|
| Litho or digital CMYK, plus spot colours where the brand needs an exact match | |
| Printed sides | Outside only, or outside and inside where the inner face is visible |
| Finish | Matt or gloss lamination, or unlaminated for a paper feel |
| Shaping | Die-cut flat and shipped flat; assembled on the counter |
| Sizing | Cut to your cone, from a sample or from measurements |
| Food contact | Food-grade board and inks specified for direct contact — confirmed per order |
Minimum order quantities, lead times and pricing depend on board, print method and run length. We confirm all three in writing on your quote.
Print That Survives a Warm Hand
Cone sleeves get gripped, twisted and occasionally dropped in a puddle of melted ice cream. Ink sitting on an unprotected surface will scuff along the seam within minutes of handling.
Matt lamination is the usual answer on dark or heavily inked designs, because it hides handling marks and keeps a deep colour looking even. Lighter designs on kraft often read better with no lamination at all.
We compared how matt and gloss lamination behave in service using the same artwork on both, if you want to see the difference before deciding.
Cone Sleeves: Common Questions
Can you match a cone sleeve to a cone I already buy from another supplier?
Yes, and that is the usual starting point. Post us two or three of the cones you use, or measure the top diameter and the slant height and send those figures with your enquiry. The die is cut to that shape.
Do cone sleeves arrive assembled?
They arrive flat and die-cut. Staff roll and tuck each one at the counter, which takes a couple of seconds once they have done a few. Shipping flat keeps the carriage cost down and protects the printed face.
Is there a way to test a design before committing to a full run?
Ask for a printed sample at quote stage. We will confirm what is available for your specification and what it costs, since sample options vary with the print method chosen for your job.
Can one sleeve design work across waffle and cake cones?
Rarely. Cake cones taper more sharply, so a sleeve cut for a waffle cone sits loose and slides. Sites selling both usually run two dies with the same artwork scaled to each.
What information do you need to quote?
The cone you use or its top diameter and slant height, the quantity you have in mind, and any date you are working to.
Do you supply unprinted sleeves?
Yes. Plenty of vendors take plain white or kraft sleeves for hygiene and grip alone. The die still has to be cut to your cone.
How are cone sleeves delivered?
Flat and die-cut in cases, on national carriers to any UK address. Flat packing protects the print and keeps carriage down.
Can we order more than one cone size?
Yes, and sites selling waffle and cake cones usually need two dies. Running both in one order shares the setup between them.
What print methods do you use?
Digital for shorter runs and multiple designs, conventional for longer runs. Which suits your job depends on quantity and colour count.
Do you charge for the die?
A new size needs a physical cutting die, made once and used for every reorder. Where a charge applies it is stated on the quote.
The Rest of What We Print
Six further ranges, each specified around a different problem — grease from a fryer, heat through a cup wall, or a bag that has to hold a full order.
Food Sleeves
Board sleeves and wraps for burgers, hot dogs, pastries, wraps and desserts.
23 products
Food Trays
Open board trays for chips, nachos, bakery items, combo meals and cone holders.
18 products
Food Boxes
Scoops, cartons and boxes for chips, fried chicken and cone-served portions.
4 products
Beverage Sleeves
Insulating sleeves for takeaway coffee, tea and iced drinks, printed to your brand.
5 products
Paper Cups
Printed cups from 2oz espresso to 32oz cold, in kraft, white and coloured board.
58 products
Printed Papers & Bags
Greaseproof sheets, deli papers, basket liners and printed paper bags.
41 productsHow it works
Four Steps, and None of Them Involve Guessing a Size
Almost every packaging order that goes wrong goes wrong at the measurement stage. We start there rather than with the artwork.
Start an enquirySend the Cone
Post us two or three of the cones you use, or the top diameter and slant height. A physical sample removes every ambiguity at once.
Agree the Specification
Board, lining, print method, colours and finish, with the minimum quantity and lead time confirmed in writing on your quote.
Work on the Die Line
We supply a template cut to your cone, so artwork is built on the correct arc rather than adjusted to fit afterwards.
Approve, Print, Deliver
A digital proof on the die line, then production and dispatch on national carriers to any UK address.
What we will not do
No Invented Lead Times, and No Claims We Cannot Back
Plenty of packaging websites publish a turnaround figure, a minimum order quantity and an environmental claim that apply to nothing in particular. We would rather put those on your quote, against your actual specification.
- Lead timesConfirmed per job, because they move with the press schedule and run length.
- Minimum quantitiesSet by the print method your job needs, not by a single site-wide number.
- Recycling claimsWe tell you the board and lining; whether it is recycled depends on your collection.
- Reviews and ratingsNone published, because none have been independently collected.
Rather Talk It Through?
Sizing questions are usually quicker on the phone, especially with a cone in front of you.
Guides for Buyers
Written for people specifying packaging rather than selling it.