I was finally able to 3017 one of my apothecary mug soaps and replaced it with a stick of Arko molded into puck form. It was easy to reform the stick into a puck after placing it in a plastic bag and warming it a bit in hot water. I pushed the stick ends it a rough loop and then applied pressure after placing it into the mug to get a smooth puck-like surface. Prior to this I used the Arko in stick form or in my blends.
While Arko does work well as a stick I've found that it's even easier to load and build lather with it now that I'm using it as a mug soap puck. Loading is really fast and since it blooms so much I build a really wet proto lather in the mug (under 30 seconds) and then to face lather where the soap quickly grows into a rich and slick lather for shaving. The soap works well with my synthetic plissoft brushes. No need for a stiffer boar as will my Williams or Mitchell's Wool Fat. Another benefit, for those who have issues with the aroma, is that in an open mug the scent dissipates and what remains in the lather is at a moderate level and something I find pleasant.
Have others found that they prefer to use Arko as a puck versus a stick? Please share you experience.
While Arko does work well as a stick I've found that it's even easier to load and build lather with it now that I'm using it as a mug soap puck. Loading is really fast and since it blooms so much I build a really wet proto lather in the mug (under 30 seconds) and then to face lather where the soap quickly grows into a rich and slick lather for shaving. The soap works well with my synthetic plissoft brushes. No need for a stiffer boar as will my Williams or Mitchell's Wool Fat. Another benefit, for those who have issues with the aroma, is that in an open mug the scent dissipates and what remains in the lather is at a moderate level and something I find pleasant.
Have others found that they prefer to use Arko as a puck versus a stick? Please share you experience.