How to sign “Make” in BSL
BSL and ASL are different languages — this is the British sign. See the ASL sign for “Make” instead
Step by step
- Pinch the thumb and fingertips of each hand together, as if holding something tiny.
- Raise both pinched hands from your waist to the centre of your chest, palms facing each other.
- Touch the pinched fingertips of both hands together in the middle.
- Give both wrists a small twist against each other, like moulding clay.
Practice tip
Two pinched hands meet and twist — shaping something out of nothing.
Fingerspell “Make”
Letter by letter with the two-handed BSL alphabet — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from BSL-specific references (BSL SignBank, BDA-adjacent teaching materials and BSL dictionaries) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade. BSL has regional variation — this is the most widely taught form.