CHALK: Open palm on chest drawn outward closing tips together to denote “White” and then right index and thumb tips as if measuring the length of left extended index.
Author: Katherine Brown
ink
INK: Little finger of right “I” hand dipped into left closed hand, left palm rightward, as if into a bottle of ink and then thrown over down to one side as if shaking the ink from the pen.
pencil
PENCIL: Right joined index and thumb tip placed to the lips as if moistening the pencil and then writing on the left palm.
chalk, slate pencil
CHALK: Open palm on chest drawn outward closing tips together to denote “White” and then right index and thumb tips as if measuring the length of left extended index.
to write
WRITE: Right thumb and index tips joined and writing on left supine palm.
vinegar
VINEGAR: Index tip of right “V” hand against corner of mouth, with expression.
tea
TEA: Trace the rim of the left “O” hand with the ends of the thumb and forefinger where they join in the extended “O” hand.
wine
WINE: Index tip of right vertical “W” moved around on cheek, palm leftward.
salt
SALT: Place the end of the right “H” hand against the lips; bring it away and down with a twist turning the palm side down and strike the end against the back end of the left “H” hand.
cake
CAKE: Right inverted finger tips as if holding cover of can to cut the cakes. (Biscuit – “Hot” “Cakes”).