How to sign clip nails in American Sign Language

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Sign Instructions:

Begin with your dominant hand near the thumb side of your non-dominant hand. Bring your thumb and index finger together, mimicking using a nail clipper, and then make this motion across the other fingers of your non-dominant hand.

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Sequential Breakdown of clip nails

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of clip nails

End of Sign

Final Frame of clip nails

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for clip nails
Make a fist with all fingers curled in and the thumb pressed against the index finger.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Non-Dominant Handshape for clip nails
Extend all fingers to show the number five, spreading them out.

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