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 |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 7 × 7 × 3 in |
| Size |
56 reviews for Diablo Shaving Shaving Lathering Bowl | Made-to-Order
| 5 star | 92% | |
| 4 star | 5% | |
| 3 star | 0% | |
| 2 star | 0% | |
| 1 star | 1% |
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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James H. –
A very nice lathering bowl. This bowl forms lather faster than any other bowls I’ve tried, and the extra width means the lather stays in the bowl while doing so. The only nit pick I have is that the bowl is not as glossy as resin brushes I have from a different workshop, but it still looks great.
Tyler –
The bowl is even better quality than I expected. Super solid with good heft that feels premium. And the color is beautiful.
Alan –
This is my third bowl from the CaYuen Workshop. So does my family. I have given two to family members and had to order another replacement because I miss it so much!
Dan –
The bowl is outstanding. I’d actually like one just a little bigger. But the one I received was even more beautiful than the one pictured. My only complaint is that it will take a month for you to get it.
Andrew B. –
The items are of the utmost quality. They are truly works of art.
joe –
The items were exactly as described in the picture
Fatboy –
Beautiful, efficient, effective, best lather bowls available anywhere! My second one as an early Christmas gift to myself. 😄 The bowl looks awesome. I love the red diablo bowl even more than my other one.
Neel –
The bowl is excellent for building lather. Looks great and good grip from the bottom
Dan k. –
This is basically a large, lightweight plastic bowl and, In my opinion, not suitable for shaving. Not ergonomic and difficult to hold. At $85 not including tax, it is not a good value to me.
Felipe V. –
So far, this one is my favorite color theme. It pops so beautiful with the red grey and black. To me, Cayuens are still the top lathering bowl you can get. I would recommend the large one, go big or go home. Unless you value other bowls you may have, cause once you get used to the size of the large, other bowls are not gonna feel right.
Marcin –
Perfect. ,It looks even better than in the photos
Russell –
Beautiful bowl and brush match beautifully. Would recommend.
Reviewed I. –
Arrived to my friend in perfect condition. Beautiful work.
Stephen –
Beautifully made shave lathering bowl that also works very well.
Bary –
The shave bowl and brush are phenomenal! Thank you!
Ahmad –
It’s great. I love it.
Alexis –
My husband loves it. We got the smaller one, perfect size and suds up very well.
Clarence –
Awesome bowl, it works great!
David –
Beautiful product and helps whip up an excellent shave lather. Pictures don’t do it justice.
Stefan –
I already have many shaving bowls. This is one of the 3 most beautiful and best in my collection. I deliberately chose the colors for the fall and Christmas season and it’s a hit. It is beautiful and a real lather cannon. Outstanding.
saltnick1 –
Wow! This thing is a work of art! Superbly engineered too.
Alan –
It is extremely easy to build an excellent lather.
John –
Great bowl. Beautiful to look at, easy to maintain, durable, and does a great job creating a lather.
Donald –
Highly recommend!
Heechul –
CaYuenbowl is quite expensive, is there anything special about shaving bowls? That’s what I thought, so I delayed the purchase. At last it came into my hands and I could see that my thoughts were wrong. I like the quality of the shaving bowl and the chewy foam. ^^
mjshilton –
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GLEN R. –
These bowls are lather building machines! They build large volumes of lather and very quickly too. The only downside is they will force lots of air into the lather if you get to aggressive with the brush. They are best for building high volume, high structure lathers, but will work for low structure lathers as well if used properly. It just takes a little more finesse. They are practically indestructible, so no fears if dropped. And they are gorgeous works of art to boot!
David –
Clothilde –
eric –
Such a great product!
David –
It’s beautiful! I bought it for my daughter as a Chistmas present. Yes, she’s a wet shaver too.
Robert –
Beautifully handcrafted and unique lathering bowl for wet shaving. The unique and efficient vane design creates a lot of lather from just a little bit of soap! If you are serious about wet shaving as a hobby, this is an accessory you must have.
Tony –
Just as depicted, very beautiful. Great product that doesn’t disappoint. A product that’s not flimsy & will take a beating. Produces huge amounts of later. Recommended…..
Cameron –
I now own about 10 bowls like this. They are not cheap, but they are also not overpriced. The quality of the work is superb, and the function for wet shaving lather creation is right up there in the top of the class. Thank you for another functional art piece, and yes I will be back to buy more.
samuel –
Can’t fault this bowl it’s just perfect…I will be taking it with me on holiday at xmas…and don’t have it worries about it breaking will be buy the brush to match it in the future…so that says something…I would recommend this seller and his services…as I live in northern Ireland…5 STARS ALL ROUND…. SAM.EWART….
Jack –
Absolutely killer. Perfect size with plenty of room for a good lather but not too big to hold, and just enough texture to really help with building the lather but not so much it would damage the brush over time.
Martin –
The bowl I received is absolutely stunning, lathers up a nice smooth lather with no bubbles in no time. It’s bigger than my ceramic bowl I’ve been using and the size I bought wasn’t the large version. It’s big but not too big and it’s small but not too small, medium is perfect for me. It’s also light to hold, unlike a ceramic bowl. The feature for holding the bowl is a welcome addition, giving the user a good hold of the bowl as you lather. The pronounced ridges inside help greatly to produce a smooth bubble-less lather in no time, I was very surprised by its efficiency. The top of the bowl where the edges over hang, back inside the bowl, is great for keeping the soap inside and for scraping excess soap from off the shaving brush. On top of all that it’s gorgeous! A piece of art that works, it was worth the price!
jbteach129 –
Excellent bowl produces great lather.
Mercedes Gaylord –
Quality, form, and function are all fantastic. Fits perfectly in your hand while working up a good lather. Mine came with a greater amount of red coloration compared to the silver and in my opinion makes the piece look stunning.
anders661 –
Quality, form, and function are all fantastic. Fits perfectly in your hand while working up a good lather. Mine came with a greater amount of red coloration compared to the silver and in my opinion makes the piece look stunning.
Ardella Ebert –
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Damian –
Alana Senger –
Quality and craftsmanship. Easy in the hand and produces a ton of lather. Don’t hesitate to purchase.
Robert –
Quality and craftsmanship. Easy in the hand and produces a ton of lather. Don’t hesitate to purchase.
Haylie Goyette –
This took a while to get to me. It is a beautiful shaving bowl.
Nora Stamm –
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Arthur –
Pajama –
This took a while to get to me. It is a beautiful shaving bowl.
Jamison Fritsch –
This bowl whips it good, great design and looks great too.Used Taylor of Old Bond Shave cream and Simpson Synthetic brush.
Stefanie Walker –
Waited until a few weeks of use before my review. First off, the bowl works great as many have said. I have 2 drawbacks though. 1) My bowl did not have even coloration around the entire bowl. It only had the red on about 1/3 of it which bummed me out because the red is what made me choose this design. 2) I should have gotten the large. I have large glove size hands and the gripping ring on the bottom is a little uncomfortable to grip for me. I will purchase again but I’d recommend buying one that you can see photos of the actual product you’ll receive instead of the pre-order which is what I did. I get that no two are the same but the bowl I got is not one I would have picked. Also spend the extra 10 bucks and get the large if you have large hands.
Parabill69 –
Waited until a few weeks of use before my review. First off, the bowl works great as many have said. I have 2 drawbacks though. 1) My bowl did not have even coloration around the entire bowl. It only had the red on about 1/3 of it which bummed me out because the red is what made me choose this design. 2) I should have gotten the large. I have large glove size hands and the gripping ring on the bottom is a little uncomfortable to grip for me. I will purchase again but I’d recommend buying one that you can see photos of the actual product you’ll receive instead of the pre-order which is what I did. I get that no two are the same but the bowl I got is not one I would have picked. Also spend the extra 10 bucks and get the large if you have large hands.
Edward –
This bowl whips it good, great design and looks great too.Used Taylor of Old Bond Shave cream and Simpson Synthetic brush.
Jayne Frami –
Came early. Glad u got the medium bowl. Fits perfectly in my hand and I can get a firm grip on it while making a luxurious lather.
Jeremy –
Came early. Glad u got the medium bowl. Fits perfectly in my hand and I can get a firm grip on it while making a luxurious lather.
Jordan C. –