messy when creating lather

does anybody else get cream everywhere when creating a lather in a bowl? mine gets all over my brush to the bottom of the handle and falls out the bowl. it is a great lather though

 

Well, you're obviously doing it right then.

 

Not me. Sounds like your bowl is too small.
But, hey, it's your shave. Enjoy it your way.

 

lol i dont enjoy making a mess. maybe ill try a bigger bowl though

 

how big is your bowl? can u post a pic?

 

Here's a pic of my shaving bowl collection.
Back row, l-r:
1) a vintage RRP Co. Roseville Ohio crock (marked 303-A). I found it at an antique mall in PA.
2) a rather large chowder mug from Cabin Pottery. They had a booth at the 2011 Machias (Maine) Blueberry Festival.
3) another chowder mug. I picked this one up in Bar Harbor, Maine back in 2009, I think it was.
Front row, l-r:
1) a true lather bowl from Vintage Blades LLC. It was a 2010 Christmas gift from my wife.
2) another antique mall find. Etched into the underside is "Waterloo NJ 72" with initials that look like AS.
3) a personalized mug from Classic Shaving. They only do monograms and/or logos. I kinda wish you could find a place to personalize mugs like back in the day. View attachment 27878

 

very nice. ya mine is as big as your blue bowl in the front row

 

I usually confine my lather o the bowl (more or less) but when I face lather than it's all over the place

 

What kind of brush are you using? A short handle + deep bowl may predispose one to lathercatastrophe.

Here are a couple of threads that you may find helpful from the Shave School Forum of TSD

Comprehensive Guide to Lathering:
http://theshaveden.com/forums/threa...-shavesticks-in-a-bowl-and-on-the-face.15278/

Shave School Master Sticky:
http://theshaveden.com/forums/threads/shave-school-master-sticky.16034/

Mantic's Tutorial Videos -- see #2 of the master sticky list for link. Mark has some great vids & tips for bowl lathering

 

I was in the same boat as you. I just grabbed an old coffee mug and used that. I still have to buy a bowl, but I mainly face lather.

 

Perhaps use a little less product? I know, I know - that could be considered blasphemous!

 

Since I started using one of those big 4 in. soup/coffee cups, my messes have calmed down considerably. If I use a smaller bowl I have lather all over the handle of my brush and running down the sides of the bowl. So you're not alone brother.

 

I tried face lathering today and it was a lot messier than bowl lathering! Had to really work hard to get a decent lather (palmolive cream)...this was probably because of my newbieness + hard water.

 

It happened to me too. You'll figure out how much water to add/not add after you get the hang of it.

 

Guilty.
If I used a five gallon bucket I'd still end up having lather creep over the rim! Okay, that's a bit hyperbolic, but I just love the lather.