Journal
Essays on shaving bowl design, materials, and tradition.

Why Some Shaving Bowls Feel Awkward in the Hand
May 28, 2026
Many shaving bowls are judged by how they look sitting on a counter.


The Craft Behind Gold Banding on Porcelain
April 2, 2026
One of the finishing details on a Brousseau & Dov shaving bowl is the gold banding.

Why Size and Proportion Matter
March 1, 2026
When I began developing our shaving bowl, I assumed the answer would be inside it.

The Foot: A Small Detail That Changes Everything
February 11, 2026
Most people never turn a shaving bowl over.

What Vintage Shaving Mugs Were Designed For, and Never Had to Be
January 28, 2026
In an antique shop, it’s hard not to pause when you come across a vintage porcelain shaving mug on a

From Illustration to Porcelain
January 20, 2026
Finding the right artwork for the Brousseau & Dov shaving bowls was an important step, but it wasn’t the end

Why the Shaving Bowl Was Once the Centerpiece of the Sink
January 8, 2026
Strictly speaking, most men didn’t use what we’d call a shaving bowl in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.