Thread: Bowls

Originally Posted by Leatherstockiings

What is the size of your mug/cup?

I use mugs to keep my soap in. I will load the soap onto the brush, then lather on my face. You can also build a lather in a mug or certain, wide mouthed scuttles. For a long time I used a ramekin as a lathering bowl. I think hard, waterproof surfaces will be fine for a lathering bowl, like ceramics or glass. I have even seen horn bowls.

Here is an Old Spice mug. The soap puck is underneath the foil. It is narrow and shallow.
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Compare the mug to the scuttle below. The scuttle is wide and has ridges on the inside of the bowl to help with lathering. Attachment 258315

I also enjoy my Old Spice mug, and I store the brush in a warm scuttle in between passes. Sorry, I don't mean to distract from the thread but I have a quick question. Why the foil over the puck? Thanks.

The foil is to keep dust off the soap when the mug is sitting on the shelf. The foils is also the original soap wrapper which helps with identification.

Old brown soup bowl with slight ribbing inside for me. Has a piece on the bottom I can hold when lathering. I think it cost 50p from a charity shop. Tried various shaving mugs and bowls and like that best.

I'm keeping my eyes open for something with some light texture on the inside like slight ribbing. I've been using a smooth bowl and it works ok, but from all I'm reading here I want to try something a bit textured now. I should be able to come across something like that one of these days.

I use a bowl I made myself at a friend's pottery workshop and an old spice mug which l find to be a bit small for the task.

Originally Posted by xiaotuzi

I'm keeping my eyes open for something with some light texture on the inside like slight ribbing. I've been using a smooth bowl and it works ok, but from all I'm reading here I want to try something a bit textured now. I should be able to come across something like that one of these days.

You and me both my friend. This thread has been very educational for me

ive been using a japanese suribachi bowl. the ridges in the bottom help to whip up an easy lather.

That is a really nice bowl Captain !!

I use a metal mixing bowl that fits nicely in hand and cost under $2.00 in the restaurant supply. It is wide and shallow and whips up a great lather. then I float it in the sink full of hot water to heat up my cream
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Originally Posted by Hirlau

That is a really nice bowl Captain !!

Thank you @Hirlau