Kingsley Shave Soap Bowl with Lid Dark Wood

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Second: Hold the upright as close to the base as you can with your linesman pliers. This will put the bend at about an inch from the base. If you aren't using linesman pliers, I'd suggest putting the bend in an inch up, since the jaws won't do this for you. Make this about a 45 degree angle. Determine what height you want your stand to be. It should be high enough that your razor and brush can hang without touching the counter/table/whatever it is standing on. Don't make it too tall, otherwise it could get too tippy for the base. Once you have determined the height, follow these steps.

This instructable will show you how you can make your own razor and shaving brush stand using items that are probably already in your house. Second: Hold the wire against your form (in this case, a D battery) and curve the wire around it. You can also use the same method as in the base forming, using an open cylinder and holder the wire against it with your pliers. You don't want the bend to be an open U, make it a little more closed.Here we will form the brush holder. This will be a little different from the razor holder, as you want the weight of the brush to be closer to the center, especially if you have a heavy brush. So the first bend will be closer (1 inch or so) to the center upright. Keep in mind that the heavier the brush, the closer to the center you probably want to be. This may lead to experimentation, or another coat hanger if you encounter too many balance problems. I wouldn't put the first bend any farther than 2 inches, which is still more than I show here, and most likely you'll want it a little closer.

If you do choose to pain the stand, the curl will allow you to hang it on a piece of wire for easy painting and drying. Remember, should you choose to paint with spray-paint, to use adequate ventilation. I do not recommend polishing, as a coat hanger is made out of cheap metal. Enamel or acrylic paint would work fine, and no harm should come to your shaving tools when resting in the stand. Someone suggested plasti-dip to me, but I think that's a bit excessive. You can also grate shaving soap with a cheese grater or break off chunks and push them down into the tube. First: Hold the base firmly where the join is between the twist and where the rest of the wire is, you can use your pliers or your hands for this one. I prefer to use pliers, because it gives a better advantage. Bend the remaining wire upright until it is at a 90 degree angle to the base.As you can see below the stand will hold either item, razor or brush, by itself. Centering the upright over the base, and extending the razor while keeping the brush closer to the center will help to distribute the weight correctly. If your stand will not stand up with just one of the two items, you may have made your base too small, upright too tall, or extended the brush holder too far. In this example the brush is not that close to the center, but my brush is very light. Second: Hold the wire at the desired length, which will be about the edge of the base looking down on it (once again I used my pliers as an eyeball measurement). Put a 90 degree bend in the wire. You don't want it to be too far over, as the weight of the razor could tip the stand. Third: Hold the now-angled upright with the right side of the jaws at the middle of the base (see the picture below). Bend this upright until it is once again at a 90 degree angle.