To sign 'blow,' start with both hands near your mouth in loose 'C' or open '5' shapes, with your palms facing each other. Move your hands forward and slightly outward to represent the flow of air. As you move your hands, make a blowing motion with your lips to emphasize the action.
To show the intensity of the wind, perform the 'blow' sign with a stronger, faster forward movement and use an intense facial expression to convey the force.
Establish where the imaginary cake is in front of you, then direct the forward motion of the 'blow' sign specifically toward that spot.
Mime holding a bowl or spoon with one hand, and use your dominant hand to sign 'blow' with a gentle, focused movement directed downward toward the imaginary soup.
To show the intensity of the wind, perform the 'blow' sign with a stronger, faster forward movement and use an intense facial expression to convey the force.
Establish where the imaginary cake is in front of you, then direct the forward motion of the 'blow' sign specifically toward that spot.
Mime holding a bowl or spoon with one hand, and use your dominant hand to sign 'blow' with a gentle, focused movement directed downward toward the imaginary soup.
They are very similar and use the same handshapes. However, 'wind' usually involves swaying the hands side to side to show a breeze, while 'blow' is typically a direct forward motion originating from the mouth.
You don't have to forcefully exhale air, but you should form your lips into an 'O' shape and mimic the blowing action. The visual cue on your face is what matters most in ASL.
While you will still use the blowing mouth movement, blowing a bubble is often signed by starting with closed fists near the mouth that open into 'C' shapes to show the bubble physically expanding.
