Custom Scissor Boxes & Scissor Packaging
Scissors look simple to package until you actually try. Two blade that open, a pivot that let them shift, sharp point at one end and moulded handle at the other. Nothing about the shape is friendly to a flat carton. We print a fair bit of scissor packaging at ZEE Packaging and most of the work goes into keeping the blade closed and still.
Keep The Blades Shut
A pair that open inside the carton will cut the wall or bend the tip.
- Tip guard or blade sheath on anything with a fine point
- Cradle that grip both the blade and the handle so nothing pivot
- Elastic band, paper band or a card tab holding the blade closed
- Never let two pair share a well in a set scissor box
- Board barrier between the point and the outer wall
- Corrugated outer whenever scissor packaging ship on it own
Most damage we get shown is a tip that pushed through a thin panel because the pair had opened in transit.
- Blister card with backer the classic peg display scissor packaging for retail
- Tuck end folding carton everyday scissor box for craft and office range
- Rigid lid and base with insert presentation for barber and tailoring shear
- Sleeve over a tray smart look at a lower cost than rigid
- Window carton shows the blade finish and handle color
- Corrugated mailer ecommerce order shipping direct
Sizes We Print Regular
Every scissor box is built to your product, though these come up often:
- 7" x 3" x 0.75" for a small craft pair
- 9" x 3.5" x 1" for standard household scissor box
- 11" x 4" x 1" for tailoring and fabric shear
- 8" x 3" x 1" for a barber and hairdressing pair
- 12" x 8" x 1.5" for a four piece set
- 10" x 6" x 2" for a multipack scissor packaging carton
Measure with the blade closed and add clearance at the tip. Handle width usually set the box width, not the blade.
Board And Puncture
- SBS C1S for printed retail scissor box, takes ink cleanly
- 18pt minimum, 20pt and up on longer shear
- Blister backer card at 20pt to 24pt so the peg hole does not tear
- Rigid greyboard 36pt for barber presentation scissor packaging
- Corrugated E flute for shipping and multipack
- Kraft board only over an inner tray, never against the point
Thin board tear at the peg hole under weight. We reinforce it or move client up a caliper.
Protecting A Polished Finish
Barber and embroidery shear show every mark, so the inside count as much as the print.
- Flocked or foam bed on premium scissor box
- Anti tarnish paper on carbon steel
- Molded pulp cradle for a plastic free option
- Individual well so no two blade touch
- Snug fit, movement is what cause the scratch
What Goes On The Panel
- Blade length and overall length
- Steel type, stainless, carbon or titanium coated
- Left or right handed
- Intended use, kitchen, fabric, hair, craft or paper
- Age warning where the market require it
- Barcode with proper quiet zone
Our prepress team check every line against the dieline so nothing get trimmed at the edge.
Finish Options
- Matte lamination, it hide handling scuff better than gloss
- Spot UV over the logo
- Foil stamping on barber and premium range
- Emboss or deboss on kraft
- Printed inner lid on rigid box
- Window patch with clear PET
Reducing The Waste
- Recycled kraft scissor box with no film
- Molded pulp cradle instead of foam or flock
- FSC certified board, certificate on request
- Soy based ink through the run
- Paper tip guard rather than plastic
- Right sized scissor packaging so you ship less air
What We Bring To Your Order
- 100 unit minimum on every scissor box design
- Free 3D mockup and flat proof before print
- Free dieline drawn by our own designer
- Urgent turnaround at 5 to 8 business day
- Free shipping worldwide, no hidden charge
- One contact from artwork through to delivery
Frequently Asked Questions
Blister card or carton for retail?
Card if you are on peg hook and want the product visible. Carton if you want full panel print and a more premium feel on shelf.
How do we stop the tip poking through?
A guard plus a cradle that hold the blade shut. On its own a snug fit is not enough once a courier drop the parcel.
How much is a scissor box?
Rough estimate is $0.28 to $0.80 per unit for folding carton, $0.35 to $0.95 for blister backer card and $2.40 to $6.00 for rigid presentation at moderate quantity. Insert type move it. Shipping is included in our price. This is estimate only, so ask our team for a exact quote.
Do you punch the euro hole?
We do, and we reinforce around it. Peg hole tearing is the most common failure we get asked to fix on blister scissor packaging.
Is anti tarnish paper needed?
On carbon steel and barber shear yes. On stainless it is optional, though plenty of brand include it anyway.
Can you do a window on a carton?
Yes with a PET patch, placed away from the point. Shoppers do like seeing the actual handle color.
What about age restriction wording?
We print whatever your market require and you supply. We do not write the compliance copy ourselves.
