It's time for another episode of Good Idea, Bad Idea
[Image ID: lightbulbs replace the 'o's in "good idea." Under that is the phrase "go to class early" in American Sign Language. Then the words "bad idea" with a lightbulb over the 'i'. Under that is the phrase "go to class naked" in American Sign Language. End ID]
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
[Image ID: test in American Sign Language. Both hands move down starting in 1 handshape, then X handshape, then 5 handshape. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green, blue, and purple in different stages of the sign.
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Sources: Rogan Shannon
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The sign for Aro in American Sign Language in the colors of the aromantic pride colors. The handshapes A, R, and O in translucent green, light green, and grey with black nails. The hands are translucent and overlapping.
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Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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Invisible/Overlooked in American Sign Language. Hand upright in in open B handshape palm facing back rotates at the elbow so hand swipes past the face.
Image 1 is white to blend in with tumblr's true blue mode, image 2 is dark blue to blend in with tumblr's low-contrast mode, and image 3 is dark grey to blend in with tumblr's dark mode
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Source: Rogan Shannon
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ASL handshapes spelling out nonbinary. Hands are all overlapping and translucent with white fingernails and alternating yellow, purple, and black.
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Had to do a PowerPoint for school and decided it needed more art at the last second.
[Image IDs: 7 drawings of signs in American Sign Language along with English translations. Movement is shown by various shades of blue going up in brightness. In order the signs are immersion, great, goal, topic, success, learn and experience. End ID]
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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Beach in American Sign Language. Hands in 5 handshapes palms down. Dominant hand is pointed towards the side of base hand in front of the signer. Dominant hand moves over base hand and back like water on the shore.
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Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Soda in American Sign Language. Thumb and index finger if hand in F handshape dips inside of base hand in O handshape, then taps base hand with palm open B handshape. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is white.
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This sign is also used to mean passed away
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
[Image ID: gone in American Sign Language. Hand in loose 5 handshape slips down through base hand and ends in flat O handshape. The arms are black fading into grey at the bottom. The background is white fading into grey at the bottom.
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Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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Accessible in American Sign Language. Enter is signed twice. Both hands in bent open B handshape palms down. Dominant hand goes under base hand and flattens as it passes. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green, blue, and purple in different stages of the sign.
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Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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Better in American Sign Language. Hand in open B swipes across chin and ends at the side of the face in A handshape. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green and blue in different stages of the sign. Face outline and lips are blue.
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they/them, hearing, Interpreting major. Online resources: https://sites.google.com/view/thesign-resource If you wanna learn ASL, try and find in-person classes with a culturally Deaf teacher and make sure you learn about Deaf culture as well! [Profile Pic ID: The sign for Art in American Sign Language. End ID]
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