How to sign "tatoo" ?

Tousi said:
If I'm not spelling that word, what I do is make a form with the thumb and first finger...like your'e gonna sign "write", except you then make a stacatto motion on a part of the anatomy (usually the upper arm) that was tattooed or to the specific area if it's known where.....
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That is my sign as well. Your hand forms a gun and you shoot tiny "bullets" in a small area. (Or like you're stuttering the sign for COCA-COLA.) I think the signer on ASLPRO took the idea of the tattoo needle too literally as even though the ink is "needled" under the skin, I would definitely be totally confused by what looks like someone sewing a picture onto their sleeve.
 
Interpretrator said:
That is my sign as well. Your hand forms a gun and you shoot tiny "bullets" in a small area. (Or like you're stuttering the sign for COCA-COLA.) I think the signer on ASLPRO took the idea of the tattoo needle too literally as even though the ink is "needled" under the skin, I would definitely be totally confused by what looks like someone sewing a picture onto their sleeve.
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Maybe she hasn't watched Miami Ink. :lol:
 
Huh interesting cuz all my friend (we grew up tog from kindergarden to graduation in oregon) we all use sign for tattoo is finger shape like h and sweep across bicep sorta same sign as label but on bicep. Interesting to see how diff sign are
 
SkullChick said:
Huh interesting cuz all my friend (we grew up tog from kindergarden to graduation in oregon) we all use sign for tattoo is finger shape like h and sweep across bicep sorta same sign as label but on bicep. Interesting to see how diff sign are
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I agree..it's always interesting to see the different regionalities in the signs. I've even noticed some small differences in age groups.
 
Sign f on the palm, like you would when you sign picture with a Big C .... just use an f instead, and then point to where the tatoo is. If there is no tatoo then just make up a place, like point to your hand or arm, whatever. Actually put your index finger on the spot though. That is not a sign by the way as there is no sign for tatoo, but that is how you would sign tatoo. You can look up tatoo on aslpro.com if you want a visual.
 
Reba said:
Maybe she hasn't watched Miami Ink. :lol:
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:lol:

I would sign in the same manner, but more of in a quick succession, also, if one has a visible tattoo, pointing to that could suffice as well. (ha, no need to point to those that are not conspicuously placed tattoos! :lol:)





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I've always used something like "hospital" but made with a T, or is it T in a circle on the arm...I'm not sure now! Pretty sure I always spell it the first time, then use the T sign after. I suppose this is rather Englishy of me. :whistle:
 
I fingerspell Tattoo .. then with F handshape "tattoo" my upper arm a few times
 
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