Guide / Printing / Chapter 4.12
Custom printed tissue, ribbon, labels and tape.
You don't need a custom box to have branded packaging. Printed tissue, ribbon, labels, stickers and tape turn stock packaging into your packaging, often from very small quantities.
The short answer
Branded accessories are often an affordable way to make packaging feel like yours. We offer custom printed tissue from 250 sheets, ribbon from 1 roll, labels from 1 roll, stickers from 100 and packaging tape from 10 rolls. Combined with a stock mailer box or gift bag, they create a branded unboxing without a custom box run. Printed tissue suits a repeated logo or pattern covering about 20% of the sheet, not full-coverage artwork.
The options
Custom printed tissue paper
Your logo as a repeated pattern on 17gsm tissue, 500 × 750 mm, printed in one or two colours, from 250 sheets. Print coverage is about 20% of the sheet, so a spaced logo pattern works best; full-coverage designs aren't suitable. Tissue wraps the product, protects it from scuffs and is often the first thing a customer sees when they open the box. See custom printed tissue.
Custom printed ribbon
Your brand name or message printed on ribbon, from just 1 roll. Roll lengths are shown on each product page. Ribbon suits gift boxes, bags, hampers and bouquets, and makes an ordinary box feel like a present. See custom printed ribbon.
Custom labels and stickers
Labels from 1 roll (the number per roll is shown on the product page) and stickers from 100. Use them to seal tissue, close a box or bag, add your logo to a stock box, or carry product information. See custom labels.
Custom packaging tape
Your logo on packaging tape, from 10 rolls. Every carton you seal carries your brand. See custom packaging tape.
At a glance
| Accessory | Minimum order | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Custom printed tissue | From 250 sheets, about 20% coverage | Wrapping products, the unboxing moment |
| Custom printed ribbon | From 1 roll | Gift boxes, bags, hampers, flowers |
| Custom labels | From 1 roll | Product information, sealing, branding stock boxes |
| Custom stickers | From 100 | Sealing tissue and boxes, logos |
| Custom packaging tape | From 10 rolls | Sealing cartons with your brand |
Putting it together
A branded unboxing doesn't need to be complicated. A simple, effective combination for a stock mailer box:
- A sticker with your logo on the lid or seal.
- Printed tissue wrapped around the product.
- A sticker sealing the tissue.
- A card with a thank-you note or instructions.
For gift boxes and bags, swap the tape or lid sticker for a printed ribbon.
What it means for you
The same question, answered for where your business is today.
Choose your stage at the top of the page to open the advice for you.
Start-up · under 100 units
This is where branded packaging starts. Stickers from 100 and a roll of printed ribbon or labels make stock packaging look like yours for a small outlay.
Start with stickers. They're the most flexible accessory you can buy.
Growing · 100 to 2,499 units
Add printed tissue and tape as your volumes grow. Together with a printed mailer box, they complete a consistent unboxing.
Try this: use the same colours and logo across every accessory, so they work together.
Enterprise · 2,500 units and more
Specify each accessory in your packaging specification, including where and how it's used, so every packer creates the same unboxing.
Branded tape on cartons also helps warehouses and customers recognise your parcels.
Common mistakes
- 1Too many different designs. A consistent logo and colour across tissue, stickers and ribbon looks more professional.
- 2Planning full-coverage tissue. Printed tissue suits a repeated logo or pattern at about 20% coverage. Keep the design simple and well spaced.
- 3Over-wrapping. A neat wrap of tissue and one sticker looks better than layers of everything.
- 4Running out. Custom accessories have lead times too. Reorder before you're down to your last roll.
Custom accessory questions
What's the minimum order for custom printed tissue paper?
Can I order just one roll of printed ribbon?
What's the minimum for custom stickers and labels?
What's the minimum for custom packaging tape?
Do I need a custom box to have branded packaging?
From our customers
Lustre BloomsCustom printed tissue paper for wrapped bouquets and wedding presentations.
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Custom accessories
Ready to brand your packaging?
Send us your logo and tell us what you'd like printed. Our Melbourne team will quote and send a digital proof, typically within 1 business day of receiving your artwork.