Hi
@Sgt Barnes,
If you've a spare few minutes please stop by our site and have a look at my quick guide on how to lather our soap -
http://www.phoenixandbeau.uk/pages/to-building-lather.
If you want to see the type of lather I get go straight to 9'35". If you've a little more time I'd recommend watching from around the 2 minute mark.
As an aside, I generally build my lather in my jar and then face lather. As you might expect, my technique is well and truly dialled in and I can build a storm of gooey, silky and voluminous lather in less than 1 minute.
Best regards and happy shaving!
Kerry.