Custom Glassine Bags

Custom glassine bags are printed bags made from glassine, a dense, smooth paper that turns glossy and translucent when it is pressed between heated rollers. We make them as flat bags, gusseted bags, envelopes and self-seal bags for food and small retail items. Bakeries, candy shops, gift brands and stationery sellers use them, and they belong to our range of custom food bags.

What Makes Glassine Paper Translucent?

Glassine turns translucent through supercalendering, a process that presses the paper between heated rollers again and again. The pressure closes the gaps between the wood fibers, so light passes through the sheet and the surface turns smooth and glossy. Those closed fibers also give custom glassine bags their natural resistance to grease and air.

Grease Resistance Without Wax Or Plastic

Glassine resists butter and oil because of its dense fibers, not because of a coating. That sets it apart from wax paper, which relies on a paraffin or soy wax layer. Delis that need a coated bag for wet, oily sandwiches use our custom wax paper bags, while glassine suits cookies, candy and pastries where a clean, see-through paper looks better.

Custom Glassine Bags For Treats, Favors And Paper Goods

Wax Paper Store prints custom glassine bags in four styles, and one order can mix them with the same design.

Flat Glassine Bags

Flat bags hold single cookies, candy and small treats at the counter.

Gusseted Glassine Bags

Side gussets open up for a pack of macarons, a handful of nuts or a stack of cookies.

Glassine Envelopes

Envelopes hold flat items like stamps, seeds, tea bags and small paper goods.

Self-Seal Glassine Bags

A peel-and-stick strip closes the bag neatly for party favors, gifts and retail items. Favors that need a fully clear view go into our custom cellophane bags with the same self-seal strip.

Sharp Logo Printing On Smooth Glassine

Printed glassine paper bags keep the treat visible and still show your brand. We print 1-color, 2-color or full-color designs in CMYK or exact PMS colors with flexo or digital printing and water-based or soy-based food-safe inks. The smooth surface keeps fine lines and small text sharp. Our design team prepares your artwork for free, and you approve a free digital proof before we print.

Glassine Bags For Cookies, Macarons And Candy

Glassine bags for cookies are a favorite in bakeries, because the paper shows the cookie and holds back the butter. Macarons, fudge, truffles, hard candy, gummies, nuts and dried fruit also fit well. Bakeries that bag warm pastries straight from the oven pick our custom parchment paper bags, because parchment handles more heat.

Glassine For Gifts And Small Retail Items

Custom glassine bags work outside the kitchen too, which is why soap makers, jewelers, stamp collectors and seed sellers use them. The paper protects small items from dust and scratches while showing what is inside. Party planners fill self-seal glassine bags with favors for weddings, birthdays and baby showers.

Food-Safe Paper With No Plastic Layer

Every custom glassine bag is made with FDA-compliant glassine paper and food-safe inks, so cookies and candy can touch the paper directly. Glassine is made from wood pulp with no plastic film, and clean glassine bags are accepted in many curbside paper recycling programs, though local rules vary.

How Long Do Treats Stay Fresh In Glassine?

Glassine keeps treats fresh for display and short-term sale, because the dense paper slows air flow but does not seal it out. Cookies and candy look and taste their freshest when they sell within a few days. Products that ship or sit on shelves for weeks belong in our custom mylar bags with a full barrier. Send us your logo today, and we will share a free digital proof of your custom glassine bags.