How to sign dessert in American Sign Language

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Sign Instructions:

Place both hands in front of you next to each other with your palms oriented toward each other and your index fingers pointing up. Tap the fingertips of your thumbs and middle fingers together a couple of times.

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Sequential Image Breakdown

Sequential Breakdown of dessert

Beginning and End Frames

Beginning of Sign

First Frame of dessert

End of Sign

Final Frame of dessert

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for dessert
Extend the index finger straight up and touch the tip of the thumb to the tip of the middle finger with the ring and pinky fingers bent in the same way as the middle finger.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Non-Dominant Handshape for dessert
Extend the index finger straight up and touch the tip of the thumb to the tip of the middle finger with the ring and pinky fingers bent in the same way as the middle finger.

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