[heading style=”1″]Roll a joint[/heading]
Paper for Joints |
Papers come in all shapes, sizes, colors and designs. Novelties aside, the best skins are the ones which stick where and when you want them to. |
The Mix, filling |
Getting the mix right is half the art of joint-rolling. There plenty of scope for choice but quantity is never a substitute for quality – Don’t waste your lungs on inferior ingredients. |
The art of rolling |
Most people reading this will be well practiced the art of rolling a decent, smokeable joint. However, for those with more thumbs than fingers and a zero rating on the Kudos scale, here are few basic tips. |
Roaches |
Roaches don’t filter the smoke but they do allow it to flow, and smoke condenses in cylinders. A good roach also stops the joint from dissolving in your mouth or burning your lips when you chase that last elusive toke. Here’s how to make a good one. |
Knee Trembler |
Perfect for skinning up in awkward situations, the Trembler is speedy, simple, uses only two papers and comes highly recommended. A classic quickie. |
Saturday Night Special |
An undisputed classic well known to most smokers, the special is easy to roll and tolerates clumsy fingers. Everyone has a favorite way of rolling the special – This is just one of them. |
Magic Carpet |
Fly into fantasy on the ax Minster of your dreams! Popular in North Africa, where a cigarette segment is substituted for the roach, the Carpet is ideal for those that like ’em short and fat. |
Secret Agent |
Joint-smoking often demands a little discretion. If you’re in need for a clandestine toke, roll yourself a Secret Agent and remember to stay downwind. |
Joker |
A Member that seems to last forever: the joker is a big, fat, juicy cone guaranteed to spread a grin from ear-to-ear without straining the finger muscles. |
Crossroads |
Three way heaven! Okay, okay, it’s fiddly to make but you can use it again and again. Best of all, it’ll hold three of your favorites. |
Flaming Backflip |
Guaranteed to impress with it’s pyrotechnics, the Backflip makes use of the minimum of paper and is easy-going on the lungs. Prepare for instant kudos or instant embarrassment, This is a tricky one. |
Diamond |
Once mastered, the joint rolling technique opens a realm of possibilities for weird and wonderful creations. The Diamond is a good place to start and when made with care smokes surprisingly well. |
Tulip |
An Amsterdam specialty, the tulip is often found (usually half-smoked) in the hands of unconscious tourist. A good tulip is deceptively smooth to smoke and easier to roll than it looks. |
Nose Cone |
The bigger, balder, bastard brother of the Tulip (try saying that after you’ve smoked one). It takes some effort to roll, but a good nose cone is a king size chunk of truly cosmic proportions. Lightweights need not apply. |
Windmill |
A smoke-cooling chamber and multiple joint holder, the Windmill is designed to get you spinning in the breeze. Although it’s tricky to make, the holder can be used time and time again. |
Cannabis Cigar |
A pure cannabis cigar is perhaps the ultimate joint and a must for the rich, famous and well connected. Using exotic, hard-to-get ingredients this can be a hard one to get together. |
Special thanks to weedfarmer for input!