Our craft
A brush takes shape through a sequence of making and checking stages. Explore the process behind custom development.
A closer look
These photographs offer a view of the workbench and the making process. PRETTY brings the development brief, production details and sample review into one conversation.
Each brush begins with decisions about its bristles, ferrule and handle. The steps below show how components take shape through making, assembly and inspection.
Explore the photographed stages
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Inside the making
Adhesive is applied inside the brush-head assembly. Drying follows as a separate stage in the recorded process.
The selected materials and construction determine the assembly details to confirm for your project.
View 02
Inside the making
The brush surface is shaped at the workbench. This is where the outline of the head becomes visible in the making process.
Use the sample review to discuss the head profile, proportions and the feel you want to achieve.
View 03
Inside the making
The ferrule is worked with a crimping tool. The connection and construction details belong in the development specification.
A finished silhouette depends on the relationship between the head, ferrule and handle. Confirm the component details together.
Making & checking
Follow our bristle-brush production workflow, from incoming material to dispatch. Open each stage to see how the brush takes shape and where inspection enters the process.
Use this workflow to discuss your production and inspection requirements. Connection-check methods, test forces and acceptance criteria are agreed with your product specification.
Your product. Your acceptance criteria.
Use these common review topics to build the checks for your order. The method, coverage and acceptance criteria are recorded with your agreed specification.
| Review topic | What to look at | Agree for your project |
|---|---|---|
| Material & incoming components | Identity documents, visible contamination, colour and component condition. | Material identity, reference sample, lot and incoming-inspection scope. Source ↗ |
| Dimensions & profile | Overall length, exposed head length, width and shape against the drawing and approved sample. | Measurement points, how flexible bristles are held, tolerances and frequency. Source ↗ |
| Loose fibres & finishing | Unwanted hairs, loose fibres and profile after defined handling or use. | Handling steps, cycles, collection method and acceptance criteria. Source ↗ |
| Assembly & connection | Alignment, gaps, visible adhesive and looseness; strength tests where required. | Which joint, loading direction, force, duration, fixture and whether testing is destructive. Source ↗ |
| Finish & logo | Colour, surface condition, mark completeness, position and orientation. | Lighting, comparison sample, defect examples and any separate wear test. Source ↗ |
| Set contents & packaging | Brush and accessory counts, head protection, labels, packing and carton identity. | Approved set list, packaging sample and checks during or after packing. Source ↗ |
| Application & care | Performance with the intended formula and changes after the agreed cleaning routine. | Formula, use and care conditions, review cycles and acceptable changes. Source ↗ |
Define the visual and assembly checks applied to every item at step 25. A full visual check does not mean that every item undergoes every functional or destructive test.
Define the lot, random selection, defect categories and acceptance rules. ISO 2859-1:2026 is one framework to discuss where appropriate; no AQL is assumed for your order.
The board places sampling before packing. Check packaging and set completeness during steps 27–28, or agree a separate review of packed goods.
The checklist uses public manufacturing references and NIST’s explanation of acceptance sampling. These are proposed review topics, not a record of tests already passed by PRETTY products.
Discuss your quality requirementsMaking. Checking. Confirming.
Review materials, head shape and dimensions during development, with in-process and final checks included in the making sequence. Agree the methods and acceptance criteria for your order before production.
Steps 1, 8 and 10
Begin with incoming bristles, head shape and dimensions. Keep the approved material, profile and measurement points with your product specification.
Steps 13 and 19
Check the assembly after ferrule forming and review the head again after finishing. Agree how your sample will be checked for shape, loose fibres, connections and appearance.
Steps 25 and 26
The making sequence includes full and sampling inspection before packing. Define the checks for every item, the checks made on a sample and the acceptance rules for your order.
Share an idea, a drawing or the brushes you have selected. We will work through the specification and paid sample for your brand.
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