I've had this Pereira Shavery Unbreakable bowl for a few months now and haven't felt the itch to get a different one (which is weird for me...I go through accessories like this quickly, getting bored or have my attention drawn to alternatives easily). It is a somewhat polarizing product (some real haters for some reason***), but it works terrifically for me.
***it isn't cheap, so that might be it; something like $36USD
***it isn't cheap, so that might be it; something like $36USD
Some years ago I've been fascinated by lather bowls.
Mugs / bowls were not my favs, but scuttles.
I've found the best option is a combination on metal and ceramics.
Not having seen at the time on the market, I've made It.
My take (DIY) on bowl lathering (BL).
http://www.ilrasoio.com/viewtopic.php?p=65074#p65074
But I prefer face lathering (FL).
http://www.ilrasoio.com/viewtopic.php?p=64763#p64763
The trick is to carefully choose the thickness of the elements:
• the ceramic must be thick, to retain heat
• the metal (aluminum is perfect) must be thin, to transmit quickly
I've searched the best sizes too, for the BL.
In my math, applying trigonometry to wetshaving:
• width of the upper opening, 150% of the brush fiber length
• width of the lower opening, maximum 50% of the upper one (better if spherical)
• height of the hemisphere, 70% (sine of the 45° angle) of the brush fiber length
• volume of the ceramic part, minimum 75% of the metal part
Put this way, it may seem complicated.
But as in the photos (link) It's actually very easy.
Lots of people have tried the Metal Ceramic Scuttle by IschiaPP.
Specially the FL one It's a winner, being the easiest way and the most efficient.
Mugs / bowls were not my favs, but scuttles.
I've found the best option is a combination on metal and ceramics.
Not having seen at the time on the market, I've made It.
My take (DIY) on bowl lathering (BL).
http://www.ilrasoio.com/viewtopic.php?p=65074#p65074
But I prefer face lathering (FL).
http://www.ilrasoio.com/viewtopic.php?p=64763#p64763
The trick is to carefully choose the thickness of the elements:
• the ceramic must be thick, to retain heat
• the metal (aluminum is perfect) must be thin, to transmit quickly
I've searched the best sizes too, for the BL.
In my math, applying trigonometry to wetshaving:
• width of the upper opening, 150% of the brush fiber length
• width of the lower opening, maximum 50% of the upper one (better if spherical)
• height of the hemisphere, 70% (sine of the 45° angle) of the brush fiber length
• volume of the ceramic part, minimum 75% of the metal part
Put this way, it may seem complicated.
But as in the photos (link) It's actually very easy.
Lots of people have tried the Metal Ceramic Scuttle by IschiaPP.
Specially the FL one It's a winner, being the easiest way and the most efficient.
Where there is a great desire there can be no great difficulty - Niccolò Machiavelli & Me
Greetings from Ischia. Pierpaolo
https://ischiapp.blogspot.com/
Greetings from Ischia. Pierpaolo
https://ischiapp.blogspot.com/
(This post was last modified: 06-14-2020, 03:24 PM by Marko.)
jluc makes a good point above, you don’t want to be knocking the brush handle off the sides of the bowl. It’s annoying and can damage the brush handles. That’s maybe not an issue if you’re using budget brushes but can be if you’ve got High end brushes that you’d like to keep looking good. There’s an ideal ratio of width to depth and if the maker of the bowl has taken the care and attention to ensure their bowls are close to that, you’ll have a good lathering bowl.
For a slightly different approach--I've been using one of these repurposed silicone pet-food bowls. Easiest lather generation I've ever experienced, and no brush-banging. You can find them all over the place, I got mine from Stirling for $6.
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