Scuttles are mainly for keeping the lather warm. If that is not a concern any bowl large enough to allow you to maneuver the brush to load it or work up a lather is all you need. Really an oversized coffee mug from wally world will do the trick. I use an Oscar Scuttle from Germany but to tell you the truth I only use it now and then. I mainly load the brush in the dish holding the soap and build the lather on my face. many do it that way.