To sign tissue, begin by bringing both hands up near your nose with your fingers slightly curved and palms facing inward. Pull your hands downward slightly, as if wiping your nose. Then, form a pinched 'flat O' shape with your non-dominant hand and point to it with your dominant index finger.
Sign 'you', then 'have', followed by the sign for 'tissue', raising your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Point to yourself, sign 'need', and then sign 'tissue' to express that you need one.
Sign 'tissue', then use a throwing motion toward an imaginary trash can to complete the sentence.
Sign 'you', then 'have', followed by the sign for 'tissue', raising your eyebrows to indicate a yes/no question.
Point to yourself, sign 'need', and then sign 'tissue' to express that you need one.
Sign 'tissue', then use a throwing motion toward an imaginary trash can to complete the sentence.
While 'paper' is sometimes used in compound signs for tissue, this specific sign includes the nose-wiping motion to clarify that you mean a facial tissue rather than writing paper.
No, this sign is primarily used for facial tissues (like Kleenex). Biological or cellular tissue is usually fingerspelled or signed using specific scientific terminology.
Yes, in this specific variation, both hands are brought up near the face before transitioning into the pointing motion.
