Is your wet shaving experience as lavish as it could be? With our handmade lathering bowls and the steps discussed below, you’ll build a thick and creamy lather with ease.
If you are like me, you want magnificent and stress free shave. After dropping one too many ceramic lathering bowls and toiling away to build lather worthy of the title of wet shaver, often falling short I might add, I realized there had to be a better way. I designed this bowl with a specific combination of features not available elsewhere, to cater to the needs of the growing wet shaving community.
The combination of the sprialized ridges, undercut rim, and finger well grip transform your shave from grind to recreation! Saving you time, product, and frustration; our bowls let you get groomed and on with your day in style. Built to last and made by hand, each bowl is a unique piece of art as well.
When we drop new gear for general sale, it sells out rather quickly, making it difficult to get the one you want before someone else snags it. This is why we have made available the opportunity to custom order a bowl from the most popular color schemes in our catalog. Avoid the feeding frenzy, pick you favorite color scheme and claim your spot in line today!
[Features]
The spiralized raised ridges are the shining star of this bowl. The ridges quickly and efficiently build up an amazing lather, with a lot less elbow grease and less product wasted! Moving the brush in a clockwise or counter clockwise motion effectively moves the lather around and breaks down air bubbles, resulting in fluffy mountains of wet shaving goodness. Many customers have enthusiastically reported that even notoriously difficult soaps perform admirably with our bowl.
The ridges also do double duty; using the bowl a “wash board” under running water will very quickly clean the remaining lather from your brush post shave.
But I didn’t stop there. The addition of an undercut rim simultaneously keeps your hard earn lather in the bowl and provides a convenient place to scrape the lather from the brush during working. After only a few uses, you’ll be able to visually gauge your lathering progress with a quick scrape.
As the bowl nestles in your palm, the finger well allows for a secure grip for even the most enthusiastic latherteer. The curvaceous profile makes this feel less like a grooming tool and more like an artist’s palette in the hand.
All of our bowls are made in small batches by a master artisan and avid wet shaver. Not only are our bowls admired for their pure utilitarian value, they are also prized for their ascetics as well. Because every bowl is hand poured, using high quality Urethane casting resin and an array of additives, each one is a unique work of art unto itself. The chaos which is resin casting produces truly beautiful effects.
The durability of this bowl is exceptional, unlike a comparable ceramic bowl. While I won’t claim indestructible status, they are extremely durable. A tumble from the counter to a hard floor will likely leave it unscathed. With proper care, this bowl will last a very long time.
[Testimonials]
“These are IMHO the best shaving bowls on the market. The lather grooves are amazing and help generate heaps of Uber Creamy Goodness. Bowl are beautiful and I don’t have to worry about breaking them if I accidently drop it. If you’re a bowl latherer like I am, I highly recommend these shaving bowls.” –Lawrence L.
“Don’t think twice about purchasing these bowls, they’re the best thing to happen to wet shaving. Well crafted, they look amazing and work even better.”-Jeremy E.
[How to Lather Like a Pro]
To understand how to efficiently build lather like a pro warrants a brief discussion of the lather itself. Lather consists of only three fundamental elements; shaving soap, water, & air bubbles. The water dissolves the soap and mechanical action breaks down the bubbles, causing lather to form. The key to splendid lather is proper soap to water ratio and vigorous agitation with a brush. With our bowls managing the ratio is a snap and the agitation is less agitating!
When you are lathering with one of our bowls, it’s as easy as ABC!
A: Fill your lathering bowl with warm water. Allowing the bowl to warm up will keep you lather warmer longer. A splash of water on a solid soap at this point will make more easily picked up by your brush. Give it a few minutes to soak and hum a happy tune!
B: Shake off the excess water from the brush. The brush should be saturated with water, but not dripping. Work the brush on the soap cake for roughly thirty seconds, until the knot is loaded with thick soap. Pour out most of the water in the bowl, leaving behind about a tablespoon. If you’re using a croap style of product, add it directly to the bowl with the remaining water.
C: Work the loaded brush with a circular motion with moderate pressure. As you alternate between circular motion and scraping the building lather from your brush, you’ll notice that bubbles become smaller and the lather becomes thicker. From here, fine tune your lather to the perfect consistency by adding more water or going in for more soap as needed and work until the perfect consistency. Lather up and get your shave on!
[The Technical Stuff]
Large size: The overall width 6 1/2″ at the rim and 2 1/4″ tall. Suitable for all brush sizes.
Medium Size: The overall width 5 3/8″ at the rim and 2 1/2″ tall. Best suited for 24 &26 MM brush. A little crowded with 28 or 30 MM brush.
Ships in Eco-Friendly packaging. The box, inner packaging, and void fill are readily recyclable. The only single use plastic is the packaging tape.
| Weight | 20 oz |
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| Dimensions | 7 × 7 × 3 in |
| Size |
67 reviews for Abalone-Violet Tide Shaving Lathering Bowl | Made-to-Order
| 5 star | 95% | |
| 4 star | 1% | |
| 3 star | 1% | |
| 2 star | 1% | |
| 1 star | 0% |
1-5 of 624 reviews
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All around great quality and communication. However after the product shipped I asked if there was a picture to send to my local potter who was making a matching soap dish and never received a response. Otherwise amazing experience that was clearly made with love and care.
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Great handle. Heavy, nice height, polished to perfection. Takes a couple weeks to get. Be patient. It is worth the wait. I will be back for two more at least.
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Highly recommend the double banded badger in this. The Nebula theme was exactly what the recipient of this gift loves.
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Anshaal –
One of the most stunning bowls! The design is absolutely beautiful and the bowl is so well crafted. This feels extremely sturdy and the ridges help with lathering. You can easily tell this was crafted with care and with someone who greatly appreciates the process of shaving. Well worth every penny!
Rob –
Functional and a work of art!
Vojislav –
This is such an amazing bowl! In my humble opinion, there isn’t better in the market. The colors are spectacular! The size is just perfect! I believe every shaver needs to get one!
AriesBonez –
Awesome quality for a shaving bowl and the price is reasonable… but I’m picky about colors and this one I choose to have an abalone look with purple/blue/green and brownish black swirls through it and I received mine with only purple/blue and a lot of white swirls. Still an amazing product but wish the colors matched the picture better!
Adam –
My second bowl and just as amazing as the first!
Richard –
This ia a beautiful shave bowl that creates amazing lather quickly. Required a bit more water than expected. I am really glad I made this a part of my shave den. So top shelf!
Chandos –
This bowl exceeds my expectations, and they were high. Beautifully cast, extraordinarily vivid colors. Just a wonderful bowl. The large size is a treat. Exactly what I was looking for. Believe them when they say it will take a few weeks to produce, but unquestionably worth the wait.
Wally –
Rich is just a master craftsman and his products are top shelf.
Bernie –
The design is excellent and the look is unique. The price is a tad on the expensive side for plastic however it’s the best shaving bowl I own.
Bri –
Beautiful piece. Fast shipping. Great gift.
Garrett –
An absolutely amazing shave bowl it has become my go to shave bowl of the ones I own. I absolutely love the grip at the bottom makes for a perfect hold of the bowl while I am lathering. If you are thinking of getting one I highly recommend getting one. They are make to order so it will take about a month to get to you after ordering, but believe me when I say they are worth the wait the same goes for the brush handles too.
Jay –
These look fantastic! Off to make some lather….
Aaron –
Fantastic shave scuttle. Really well made and designed… it’s absolutely stunning. I like that the larger scuttle I bought is the perfect size to sit with a full puck container of soap in it for the next day. So I put my next chosen scent in it for the next day and it looks great sitting on the counter. Recommended crafter and seller!
Connie –
Bought this for my husband for Christmas. He will be very pleased. Thanks so much!!!
Henry –
This shaving bowl is a highly functional work of art! The colors are vibrant with an elegant design. It easily produces a great lather, and has elevated my shaving experience.
Jeffrey –
Beautiful shaving bowl. Construction and colors are wonderful.
Greg –
Beautiful shaving bowl that will be a great addition to my shave den. Easy to grip and it provides a great lather. Very well made.
James –
Looks good, love the coloring!
Kim T. –
Rich did it again… I love my Copper Ore large shaving bowl and this Abalone is also amazing… Thanks again, Rich….
Collin –
Thanks for such a beautiful shaving bowl and brush.
Malcolm –
Bowl did not produce as much lather as expected.
Darl –
What a beautiful shaving bowl this is, and the quality is incredible. The ridges in the bowl are so well designed they make lather explode in masses. I have quite a shaving bowl collection and this bowl has jumped to the top of my love list. Well done.
Elizabeth –
Beautiful lather bowl!!!! looks just like Abolone. I purchased this to donate to a wet shaving giveaway, and it will make a wonderful gift for some lucky person. I would buy from this seller again.
Nate –
Grips very nice from the bottom ring of the bowl. The textured ridges are excellent for building lather. Having the emblem in the bottom center of the bowl is nice for holding a little bit of soap in place when you squish it in. The over hanging edge of the bowl is also great for keeping the lather in the bowl. It also feels like a nice lighter weight and feels very durable.
Andrew –
Handsome bowl that works up a good lather for my shave.
Sid –
Pleased with the item purchased.
Michael –
Absolutely beautiful and makes incredible lather. It’s a must have for shaving.
Andrew –
Beautiful shaving bowl. The ridges on the inside of the bowl create lather very quickly, and the lip at the top prevents cream from spilling out, so the bowl is very functional as well. The larger version is pretty big, so unless you have a lot of space and really want a large one for some reason, the smaller of the two is probably more than adequate.
Cody –
Harsh –
Vincent –
Wish I purchased one sooner, the medium is a decent size but I窶冤l definitely be adding a large in the future.
Reviewed I. –
Amazing bowl, looks IRL as beautiful as pictured.
thehugeski –
Wow, dont sleep on these lather monster bowls! Beautiful. Just beautiful! Get one and done ever look back.
John –
Beautiful bowl! Strong, light, and better looking than any metal bowl can ever hope for. The grooves inside the bowl allow for a lot of agitation of the soap, which creates lather fast and abundantly.
Nicholas –
Ken –
Item is much lighter than I thought it would be? Feels like it’s made of plastic. I thought it was ceramic. Pictures look a lot better than it does in real life. But I say the same thing about McDonalds menu boards versus the sandwiches.
Katie –
The second bowl I’ve ordered from Rich at CaYuen is as beautiful as the first and I’m thrilled with how easy it is to use these bowls to lather shave soaps, even with my hard water. This is a huge asset to my shave den. Thank you Rich! And the brushes he makes are also very high quality–in fact, the Fanatic brush I have already made me want another one so I’m buying one to match my abalone bowl. These knots are dense, good backbone, but soft –I can definitely feel the difference in Rich’s knots vs. a couple other new ones I’ve gotten.
Daniel –
Yet another amazing shaving lather bowl by the best in the business! These colors are great and the way it shines in the light is remarkable! Fits the hand perfectly, lightweight and easy to grip. Keeps the lather in the bowl nicely too. Highly recommended!
bfoeks29 –
michael –
Great quality. Way better looking in person. Best lathering bowl on market.
Netza –
Frank –
Wayne –
Fantastic product!
Nicholas –
The CaYuen Abalone’s my favorite lather bowl in the den thus far! The resin’s light, but ultra-durable, not to mention beautiful-looking. The ridges generate voluminous, slick peaks, and the size accommodates any and all my shaving brushes, small and large. Excellent quality, price and service!
Xander –
This is an awesome shaving bowl! Whips up an amazing lather effortlessly and is quite efficient with soap. The ribs within the bowl really do their job well. The pictures don’t do it justice, but it is gorgeous. It’s got a beautiful irridesent simmer and vibrant colors. The creator nailed the abalone that they set out to create. It’s a work of art and very quality craftsmanship.
Morgan –
ALEJANDRO –
My second purchase from them. It’s worth the wait for the quality you get. The brush is amazing and the bowl’s ridges allows you to produce lather with hardly any effort, it’s a pretty genius design.
Yuval r. –
Very nice, great condition and works very well. Thank you.
ferratmd1 –
Just a beuty piece of art
Teri –
This is a beautiful lather bowl. It works well, and looks just as good as the pictures. Buy with confidence.
eric –
I’ve used multiple bowls, mugs, scuttles, etc and this is hands down the best lather builder I’ve ever used. The handle fits very well in my hand (although my next one may be medium, just to try it) but the ridges and undercut rim is where it really shines. Even my heavily textured scuttles cant whip up a thick lather as quickly as these bowls do. It doesn’t hurt that they are beautiful to look at and the resin material makes me not at all concerned about dropping it. The pics really don’t do these justice. The depth and detail of colors is amazing. Each piece is a work of art. This is my second CaYuen bowl and I highly doubt it will be my last.
Jeanjacques –
Best bowl I have and the foam is great
george –
It was my pleasure to buy such a nice item from a fellow artisan maker / fellow shop owner. This looks great on my counter, already have guests commenting 🙂 Keep up the good work my friend
MeL –
So excited to gift this bowl! Thank you!
James –
Matthew –
Beautiful addition to my wet shave routine.
Richard –
Excellent top notch workmanship! I’m very happy!
Sign u. –
Trung –
Very beautiful bowl. The groves work well.
Kenneth –
Nate –
Awesome!!! Thank you.
Jacynthe Prosacco –
Pictures do not do either item justice. The craftsmanship and color are absolutely superb. Medium bowl is a perfect size for me and the brush is excellent.
Tyler –
Pictures do not do either item justice. The craftsmanship and color are absolutely superb. Medium bowl is a perfect size for me and the brush is excellent.
Amber Hickle –
Pictures do not do this bowl justice… it is uniquely beautiful!
Gary –
Pictures do not do this bowl justice… it is uniquely beautiful!
Margret Johnston –
This is my second bowl from TheCaYuenWorkshopLLC. These are IMHO the best shaving bowls on the market.
The lather grooves are amazing and help generate heaps of Uber Creamy Goodness. Bowl are beautiful and I don't have to worry about breaking them if I accidently drop it.
If you're a bowl latherer like I am, I highly recommend these shaving bowls.
Lawrence –
This is my second bowl from TheCaYuenWorkshopLLC. These are IMHO the best shaving bowls on the market. The lather grooves are amazing and help generate heaps of Uber Creamy Goodness. Bowl are beautiful and I don’t have to worry about breaking them if I accidently drop it. If you’re a bowl latherer like I am, I highly recommend these shaving bowls.