Custom Paint Brush Boxes & Paint Brush Packaging
Brushes are sold on the bristles and nothing else. An artist will run a thumb across the head, check how it springs back and look at whether the point holds. If the bristles arrive splayed or bent, the brush is finished before it is ever used. We produce a lot of paint brush packaging at ZEE Packaging and protecting the head is the entire brief.
The Head Decides Everything
A paint brush box has to keep the bristles in shape.
- Never let the head press against an end panel
- A plastic or board sleeve over the ferrule end holds the point
- Bristles that bend in transit often never fully recover
- The head should sit clear of any other brush in a set
- Handles can rest against board, heads cannot
- Depth cut so the lid does not compress the bristles
Most complaints we hear about paint brush packaging involve a splayed head rather than a damaged handle.
Sets Need Individual Channels
Multi brush packs are where this gets fiddly.
- One channel per brush, sized to the ferrule width
- Alternate the direction on larger sets to nest them tighter
- Never let two heads touch, since bristles tangle together
- Sizes ordered logically so the set reads clearly through a window
- Long handled brushes need considerably more length than short handled
- Send us the actual set and we lay the channels out around it
- Blister card on a backer the standard peg display paint brush packaging
- Window carton with a tray retail set format
- Long slim carton single premium brushes
- Roll up wallet with a printed sleeve artist sets
- Rigid presentation box gift and professional ranges
- Bulk trade carton wholesale paint brush packaging
Sizes We Print Regular
Every paint brush box is built to your product, though these run often:
- 12" x 2" x 0.75" for a single long handled brush
- 9" x 2" x 0.75" for a short handled brush
- 13" x 6" x 1" for a set of six
- 14" x 9" x 1.5" for a set of twelve
- 8" x 5" x 1" for a small starter set
- 16" x 12" x 6" for a bulk trade carton
Measure the longest handle in the set, since one long brush dictates the whole carton length.
Board And Insert
- SBS C1S for vivid printed retail paint brush packaging
- 20pt to 24pt on backer cards, which need real stiffness
- Rigid greyboard 36pt for presentation sets
- Corrugated E flute for shipping and trade cartons
- Die cut paperboard tray with a channel per brush
- Reinforced euro hole on any peg display format
Card stiffness matters more here than people expect. A flimsy backer lets a long brush swing and bend, which is exactly what you are trying to prevent.
Kinder Material Choices
- Recycled board across most grades we run
- FSC certified stock, certificate available on request
- Soy based ink through the whole run
- Paperboard head protectors rather than plastic sleeves
- Compostable window film in place of PET
- Right sized paint brush packaging so you ship less air
How An Order Runs With Us
- 100 unit minimum, so an independent art brand can launch
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof before anything prints
- Free dieline drawn by our own designer
- Physical sample on request to check the channel fit
- Urgent turnaround at 5 to 8 business days
- Free shipping worldwide with nothing hidden
Frequently Asked Questions
How do we stop bristles splaying?
A head sleeve plus clearance from every panel. Bristles pressed against an end wall in transit rarely recover their point afterwards.
Do you supply the head protector?
We do, in board or paper. Plastic sleeves you would source separately, though board versions perform well and recycle cleanly.
Which board for a backer card?
24pt for anything with a long handle. A thinner card flexes and lets the brush move, which defeats the whole purpose.
Can you do a channel per brush?
Yes, cut to your ferrule widths. Send the set and we lay it out so no two heads ever touch.
Is a window useful?
Very. Artists judge on bristle type and shape, so being able to see the heads clearly drives the purchase.
How much is a paint brush box?
Rough estimate is $0.12 to $0.40 per unit for a blister backer card, $0.35 to $0.95 for a window carton with a tray and $2.20 to $5.00 for a rigid set at moderate quantity. Set size moves it. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for a exact quote.
Do you punch euro holes?
We do, reinforced. Peg hole tearing is the common failure once you hang a full set on a hook.
