To sign *vase*, use both hands to trace the shape of a vase in the air. Start with your hands in front of your lower torso, palms facing each other with fingers slightly curved and spread. Move your hands upwards, bringing them slightly closer together to form the narrow neck of the vase, and then flare them outward at the top to represent the rim.
To sign this, you would sign 'FLOWER', 'BEAUTIFUL', and then trace the shape of the 'VASE'.
Sign 'CAREFUL', then 'VASE', followed by the sign for 'EASY-BREAK' to convey that it is fragile.
Sign 'I', 'BUY', 'NEW', 'VASE', 'FOR', 'TABLE', making sure to clearly outline the vase.
To sign this, you would sign 'FLOWER', 'BEAUTIFUL', and then trace the shape of the 'VASE'.
Sign 'CAREFUL', then 'VASE', followed by the sign for 'EASY-BREAK' to convey that it is fragile.
Sign 'I', 'BUY', 'NEW', 'VASE', 'FOR', 'TABLE', making sure to clearly outline the vase.
Yes! ASL is a visual language. If you are talking about a tall, skinny vase or a short, round one, you can adjust the distance between your hands and the shape you trace to reflect the actual object.
Yes, *vase* is a symmetrical two-handed sign. Using both hands clearly outlines the full shape of the object so the viewer understands what you are describing.
While they all involve cylindrical shapes, *cup* and *glass* typically use a 'C' handshape placed on a flat non-dominant palm, whereas *vase* uses both hands to trace the object's outline in the air.
