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by Ron Lloyd
Tue Jan 10, 2012 1:44 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Brush oil
Replies: 22
Views: 18220

Re: Brush oil

I started with paraffin oil down South, then lard oil up here, then that disappeared...maybe motor oil?? for a time, then neatsfoot oil, but found it dried up to soon (not using brushes often enough??) use Walldog OIl brush preservative now, with a can of Percells Lard Oil at the ready when the WD ...
by Ron Lloyd
Sun Jan 01, 2012 4:11 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: A fishy sign
Replies: 5
Views: 4651

Re: A fishy sign

Doug Bernhardt wrote:Yeo Pat.....I was about ready to get out a skillet and fry that feller up. Nice project and great to have jobs like that in the shop I'd bet!! We'll have to talk further about projects like these in person one day.
great sign could eat the fish
by Ron Lloyd
Mon Feb 14, 2011 8:58 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: New Hand Lettered Font
Replies: 1
Views: 1725

New Hand Lettered Font

with caps as requested

Image

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by Ron Lloyd
Wed Jun 16, 2010 6:51 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Hand Lettered Alphabet Designed By Me
Replies: 5
Views: 3525

Re: Hand Lettered Alphabet Designed By Me

Bob Ficucell wrote:Hi Ron,
It looks great!, I agree with Kelly the "B" needs some steroids! Bob
There are some letters that realy flow well together and some that strugle a bit However its a fun letter to do and it goes on very fast Hope you enjoy using it Ron
by Ron Lloyd
Wed Jun 16, 2010 6:46 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Hand Lettered Alphabet Designed By Me
Replies: 5
Views: 3525

Re: Hand Lettered Alphabet Designed By Me

I really like the lowercase letters. They have a lot of nice swing about them. I'm not sure if you have uppercase designed or not, but the B you have there seems a tad lighweight in comparison. Are you planning to have it made into a font? Yes you are correct it was only designed as lower case howe...
by Ron Lloyd
Tue Jun 15, 2010 4:12 pm
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Hand Lettered Alphabet Designed By Me
Replies: 5
Views: 3525

Hand Lettered Alphabet Designed By Me

Image

See what you think of this, would appreciate feedback. All designed by hand.

Full size link http://yfrog.com/6bp6080149j
by Ron Lloyd
Sun Sep 27, 2009 11:58 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Hi all: Ron Lloyd from Sunderland, England
Replies: 14
Views: 11393

Re: Hi all

Heres a few of my jobs that i thought id share, just a couple from my camera This is a painting done for a friend who is the "top gun" of a company i work for. http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af144/olyl2009/P5250018.jpg Just a 8x4 hand lettered sign http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/...
by Ron Lloyd
Sun Sep 27, 2009 10:51 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Hi all: Ron Lloyd from Sunderland, England
Replies: 14
Views: 11393

Re: Hi all

Thanks for the welcome everyone. Look forward to posting some of my work on here.
by Ron Lloyd
Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:06 am
Forum: The Hand Lettering Forum
Topic: Hi all: Ron Lloyd from Sunderland, England
Replies: 14
Views: 11393

Hi all: Ron Lloyd from Sunderland, England

Just came accross the website while browsing the internet for some of Mike Jacksons work.

Im Ron Lloyd, I run Lloyd Signs over in Sunderland, England, ive been signwriting for 57 years now and look forward to posting some of my work on the site.