Thread: Tis the little things

Welcome back jos, and welcome to the world of the thrift shop solution to high cost items. While I might not be thrifty at times I am a devote to haunting thrift stores looking for interesting items that can be used in ways not intended for it. My latest find isn't from a thrift store, but from a large merchandiser, Walmart. There I found plastic salsa bowls just the right shape for lather building. They did lack the bumps and swirls that the expensive scuttles have so I bought a fast acting epoxy tube that you put a mixing tube on the end and added bumps and swirls. Set in 5 minutes, but I waited 24 hrs to use. Great results. Have used that technique on ceramic bowls, like yours, also bought at a thrift store. Total cost for the salsa/epoxy bowl, about $1.75 USD.

Ah! I lather in exactly the same way, with a v similar charity shop bowl, but have always been disappointed with lather cooling off.....I think I will give your method a shot next time. Thank you.

I had the same idea about the epoxy, Razorfeld, however the epoxies I could find in the hardware store were about €5 per 25 mL or something, thats why I ended up at the thrift shop around the corner

Originally Posted by Damo

Ah! I lather in exactly the same way, with a v similar charity shop bowl, but have always been disappointed with lather cooling off.....I think I will give your method a shot next time. Thank you.

You're welcome. I don't think it'll work as good as a propper scuttle, but at least you won't be smearing frigid lather all over your face. I'm satisfied with the result so far, but ymmv.