It sounds to me you'll enjoy making Überlathers. If you're new to straight razor shaving I think a cream works a little better than a soap, as a soap I feel takes longer to master (as in creating a really nice lather from a soap). However, mixing a cream, lather and glycerine can turn an 'OK" soap into something delightful to behold.

You'll get to the stage where you have your favourite mix. Currently I like Edwin Jagger Sea Buckthorn mixed with Musgo real Orange Amber. Faulding 'Shave' cream is also good with the Edwin Jagger. The Faulding 'Shave' cream isn't really good enough for straight shaving as is, but with a middling soap and glycerine it's excellent.

Hope you have fun with the soaps and lathers, it really is 1/2 the fun!

Carl