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 |
34 reviews for The “Krypto” Textured Wet Shaving Lathering Dish, Custom Pre-Order
| 5 star | 94% | |
| 4 star | 5% | |
| 3 star | 0% | |
| 2 star | 0% | |
| 1 star | 0% |
1-5 of 590 reviews
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beautiful, very well made, I took the large size but I think the smaller one is better for whipping soap… I want to use it more and be more precise for a further review
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This is my second bowl from this merchant. I bought the large size bowl as I tend to use larger shaving brushes like the Simpson Chubby 2 and Chubby3. The shaving bowl works really well in generating lots of lather because of the ridges that are there in the bottom on the bowl. My usual routine is to fill the bowl with hot water and soak the shaving brush I plan to use that morning. After about a couple of minutes, I empty the bowl and load the shaving brush with soap or cream. Once loaded, I whisk the brush in this bowl to get oodles of lather. Being made of resin it keeps the warmth from the hot water and is very light as well. The colors are so unusual, it looks great just standing on your bathroom countertop. I’m very satisfied with this purchase and would recommend this product to anyone looking for a shaving bowl.
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A –
This is my second bowl from this merchant. I bought the large size bowl as I tend to use larger shaving brushes like the Simpson Chubby 2 and Chubby3. The shaving bowl works really well in generating lots of lather because of the ridges that are there in the bottom on the bowl. My usual routine is to fill the bowl with hot water and soak the shaving brush I plan to use that morning. After about a couple of minutes, I empty the bowl and load the shaving brush with soap or cream. Once loaded, I whisk the brush in this bowl to get oodles of lather. Being made of resin it keeps the warmth from the hot water and is very light as well. The colors are so unusual, it looks great just standing on your bathroom countertop. I’m very satisfied with this purchase and would recommend this product to anyone looking for a shaving bowl.
Scott –
Thank you, CaYuen Workshop. Received my Kryptonite Lathering Dish today. Very well packed, no worries about any bumps on the way here. The dish feels rock solid, with a really nice polished exterior. Holding it up in the sunlight, it glows & sparkles like a gem. Thank you very much! Scott
LUIS –
Haven’t used it yet. But it looks absolutely beautiful and sits in my hand with no problem. Looking forward to building up a great lather and using it.
Dimitri –
The bowl itself is beautiful, whips up a great lather, and is basically unbreakable and should last a lifetime. If you want a unique bowl, I think this is it. The way they are made with colors being blended/swirled together, no two will ever be the same.
Keith –
Awesome lather bowl, whips up a great creamy lather, colors is superb to!
Christopher B. –
Best shaving bowl on the market!
Felipe V. –
Best shaving bowl design ever made
Nathan –
Seems like it’ll work well
Levan –
Better in person than photos, just like all the reviews say. Pleasingly lightweight. Comfortable. Solid. Bravo!
Russell –
The item is beautiful and works wonderfully, giving a great soap lather for shaving.
Daniel –
The bowl took a while to arrive but I am beyond blown away with the quality and craftsmanship. As I am just diving into the wet shaving hobby and have used several bowls sold on Amazon and have not been impressed. After receiving this bowl I basically gave all my others away. This is the holy grail of shaving bowls and will be purchasing more in the near future. Can’t recommend this product enough
Brian –
This bowl is amazing, beautifully made. Pictures can not do it justice. If you purchase one you will not be disappointed.
Jason –
This shaving lathering bowl checks all the boxes for exceptional design, artistry, functionality and durability. The design of the bowl is perfect for lathering and it’s a beautiful work of art to display on the countertop. Very happy with this purchase.
Timothy –
Great design and very functional in regards to creating a good shaving lather.
Joel –
This is the second shave bowl I have ordered here. I also ordered the matching shave brush. With approximately 20 shave bowls in my shave den this is by far the BEST ONE.
Richard –
Makes a great lather, looks great. It’s plastic I thought it was ceramic
Jim –
This lathering bowl is excellent, the workmanship and design is outstanding. The swirling ridges on the interior help to create a superb lather in just a few seconds. Because it’s made of resin it is, in my opinion, virtually unbreakable. Finally, it is a thing of beauty! 其宙笞汝汳芋汨ｴ
Victor –
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Shelly –
The only negative thing I can say is I emailed the seller on these items and I never got a reply back. Other than that my husband is very pleased with the shaving bowl and brush. I have to say it is beautiful.
Marc –
This bowl has just replaced every other bowl I own. It’s a osolutely gorgeous as well as functional.
John –
Great lather bowl it just can’t be beat!
Walter –
Nice shaving bowl. Works well! Matched the description listed, only down point is the price. Expensive!
Oivind –
This is the second lather bowl i bought from TheCaYuenWorkshop, i really like this lather bowl.
Delbert –
Ken C. –
These bowls and brushes are absolutely perfect!
Dan R. –
Great bowl love the color
Ken C. –
Jeff –
Okay folks I’m gonna make this short and sweet. This is a gamechanger. Is it pricey? YES Is it worth it? YES every single penny… Absolutely stunning. This thing is once again a gamechanger. The amounts of lather this makes is almost like a joke. 🥜🥜🥜🥜🥜 Out of 🥜🥜🥜🥜🥜 -🐿️ Squirrel Approved Shavegear (TM)
Rodd –
Laila Champlin –
These bowls are absolutely incredible!!!
Jordan C. –
These bowls are absolutely incredible!!!
Rebeka Metz –
This soap dish has an amazing beutiful color plain and simple this is beautifully made dish
ferratmd1 –
This soap dish has an amazing beutiful color plain and simple this is beautifully made dish