How to sign "tatoo" ?

Reba · 08-21-2007, 10:25 PM

How do you all sign "tatoo" ?

Silentwolfdog · 08-21-2007, 10:36 PM

Do you mean tattoo? Umm, for "tattoo" I think I just spell it.

Now I am curious as well.

Tousi · 08-21-2007, 10:37 PM

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.....

DeafSCUBA98 · 08-21-2007, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

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" and 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.....

i'm same with tousi

jillio · 08-21-2007, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DeafSCUBA98

i'm same with tousi

I fingerspelled, but IMed my son, and he said same as Tousi. Oops...son teaching mom now instead of other way around!

Silentwolfdog · 08-21-2007, 11:05 PM

But that sign can be vague if a person did not say the sentence correctly?

Reba · 08-21-2007, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Silentwolfdog

Do you mean tattoo? Umm, for "tattoo" I think I just spell it.

Now I am curious as well.

Oops! You're right. I'm very tired.

Tousi · 08-21-2007, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Silentwolfdog

But that sign can be vague if a person did not say the sentence correctly?

That's true and true for many, many other examples but what is meant always comes through from the content/context of the conversation, right?

Reba · 08-21-2007, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

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.....

That seems familiar.

Sunshine1 · 08-21-2007, 11:16 PM

Found in the link under "tattoo artist" but you can skip artist sign tho. Almost like what Tousi described but sign picture beforehand first.

http://www.aslpro.com/cgi-bin/aslpro/aslpro.cgi

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Originally Posted by Reba

How do you all sign "tatoo" ?

Tousi · 08-21-2007, 11:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Sunshine1

Found in the link under "tattoo artist" but you can skip artist sign tho. Almost like what Tousi described but sign picture beforehand first.

http://www.aslpro.com/cgi-bin/aslpro/aslpro.cgi

I saw the sign at the site you provided, Sunshine, thank you BUT it is an UGGGHHHH!!!! sign. Looks like she is saying to sew a shirt sleeve while wearing it! Lol!

Reba · 08-21-2007, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Sunshine1

Found in the link under "tattoo artist" but you can skip artist sign tho. Almost like what Tousi described but sign picture beforehand first.

http://www.aslpro.com/cgi-bin/aslpro/aslpro.cgi

I don't know how I missed that. I did look it up at aslpro before but I didn't see it there.

I better go to bed now.

Reba · 08-21-2007, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

I saw the sign at the site you provided, Sunshine, thank you BUT it is an UGGGHHHH!!!! sign. Looks like she is saying to sew a shirt sleeve while wearing it! Lol!

It does look like "sewing".

Sunshine1 · 08-21-2007, 11:43 PM

haha .. true but we could use sign dot, dot, dot instead sew

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Originally Posted by Tousi

I saw the sign at the site you provided, Sunshine, thank you BUT it is an UGGGHHHH!!!! sign. Looks like she is saying to sew a shirt sleeve while wearing it! Lol!

Silentwolfdog · 08-22-2007, 12:04 AM

More like someone having a stitch...ouch!

*groans*

Not a picture I want in my head. Curses for being very visual person...lol.

Sunshinelady · 08-22-2007, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

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.....

yeaaaah, same sign in Germany

RedheadGrrl · 08-22-2007, 02:58 AM

I fingerspelled T A T T O O. Some people I noticed they signed like a writing on the forearm.

golsalax · 08-22-2007, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

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.....

That's what I would sign that way, too.

Schermy · 08-22-2007, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

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.....

I've always signed it this way.

Freaky Cat · 08-22-2007, 10:29 AM

im with Tousi but like needle but up and down motion.

Interpretrator · 08-22-2007, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Tousi

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.....

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.

Reba · 08-22-2007, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Interpretrator

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.

Maybe she hasn't watched Miami Ink.

ZiNg31 · 08-23-2007, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Reba

How do you all sign "tatoo" ?

Signs in Pen hand single tapping your arm.

SkullChick · 08-23-2007, 07:07 PM

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

jillio · 08-23-2007, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by SkullChick

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

I agree..it's always interesting to see the different regionalities in the signs. I've even noticed some small differences in age groups.

jasin · 02-20-2008, 06:45 PM

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.

Roadrunner · 02-20-2008, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Reba

Maybe she hasn't watched Miami Ink.

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!

)

~RR

Etoile · 02-21-2008, 05:04 PM

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.

Reba · 02-21-2008, 05:06 PM

Interesting variations.

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jasin Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Puyallup, Washington Posts: 779	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.

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Etoile HOH terp Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Washington DC Posts: 926	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.

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Reba Premium Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 17,288	Interesting variations.