Welcome to SRP, Brian,

Quote Originally Posted by Kaspar View Post
when I am making my cream in my mug do I just leave the soap cake in the mug and then just use hot water on my brush during my next shave? I am really confussed about the mug and cakes.
There is an illustrated guide in the Wiki for this problem (thanks to TonyJ and gugi): Making basic soap lather - Straight Razor Place Wiki.

Keep us updated on your progress.

Best regards,
Robin