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09-06-10, 01:04 AM
Now I know most of you know how to do this but for beginners this is a excellent tutorial :)
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.
These nothing worse than spending half an hour on your masterpiece only to have it fall apart at the crucial moment. Rice or wheat straw are recommended - the thinner and finer the better. Most of these designs are based on using standard size papers but work just as well with king size.
Paper never got anyone high so the aim is always to use as little as possible. Try tearing your papers down to size. Some judicious trimming can also make the joint easier to roll. The wider, squarer types of pa per give you more scope for creating tailor made skins of different shapes.
If things start go bit pear-shaped the humble skin can save the day. Gummed strips torn from a spare paper make excellent bandages for tears, leaks, gaps and other emergencies. The strips are also ideal for creating joints between spliffs and roaches.
Rolling a Joint
Basic joint rolling tips
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.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/roll1.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48174/title/roll1/cat/1666)
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/roll2.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48175/title/roll2/cat/1666)
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/roll3.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48176/title/roll3/cat/1666)
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/roll4.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48179/title/roll4/cat/1666)
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/roll5.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48177/title/roll5/cat/1666)
The Roach or Filter
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.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/roach11.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48182/title/roach11/cat/1666)
The shape and size of roach is down to personal taste. Wide roaches can make smoke rough whereas tight ones tend to clog, so somewhere in the middle is probably best.
Plain, unprinted card is healthier as some printing inks can emit poisonous fumes when burnt. An excellent roach can be made from a 2cm by 7cm strip of thin card. Tightly roll the card at a slight angel so that the end of the roach is conical. Roll your joint with the roach already inside (conical end facing outward) and let the card spring out a little to allow the smoke to flow.
Some smoker prefer to insert the roach after making the joint (I do), Others find that putting the roach in before rolling is less fiddly and makes for a neater fit and a speedier roll. Go with what suits you.
The Tulip Joint
Greetings from Amsterdam
An Amsterdam specialty, the tulip is often found (usually half-smoked) in the hands of an unconscious tourist. A good tulip is deceptively smooth to smoke and easier to roll than it looks.
Make a roach about the length and diameter of a pencil and seal it with a couple of large papers.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/tulip1.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48184/title/tulip1/cat/1666)
Take two more large papers and stick them together to form a square with gummed strip running along one side.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/tulip2.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48185/title/tulip2/cat/1666)
Fold corner A over to corner B to form a triangle, leaving the gummed strip uncovered.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/tulip3.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48186/title/tulip3/cat/1666)
Wet the strip and fold it over to seal the triangle. You should now have something resembling a flatenned paper cone.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/tulip4.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48187/title/tulip4/cat/1666)
Open up the cone and tightly pack it with layers of carefully blended mix.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/tulip5.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48188/title/tulip5/cat/1666)
Gently crimp together the excess paper at the end of the cone.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/tulip6.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48189/title/tulip6/cat/1666)
Place the roach in the centre of the cone, using the crimped paper to hold it in position.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/tulip7.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48190/title/tulip7/cat/1666)
Finally, secure the roach by tying thread around the crimped paper, (a rubber band works well too) keeping everything as tight as possible. Blooming tulip-tastic!
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/tulip8.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48191/title/tulip8/cat/1666)
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/tulip9.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48192/title/tulip9/cat/1666)
The Secret Agent
For the sneaky weed smoker
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.
Stick two papers together to make a square with a gummed strip along one side.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/secret1.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48193/title/secret1/cat/1666)
Take a cigarette and remove the filter by squeezing at its base and rotating between finger and thumb. Eventually enough of the filter will show for you to pull it out.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/secret2.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48194/title/secret2/cat/1666)
Replace the filter with a roach of the same size and shape.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/secret3.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48195/title/secret3/cat/1666)
Cut the cigarette in two, as cleanly as possible about 1cm from the roach.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/secret4.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48196/title/secret4/cat/1666)
Make up a mix to replace the tobacco that was in cut away and add this to a paper. Form it into shape of the cigarette.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/secret5.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48197/title/secret5/cat/1666)
Roll the joint with the 'filter' protruding from the end.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/secret6.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48198/title/secret6/cat/1666)
You may need to secure the bogus filter with a gummed strip torn from another paper. Remember the walls have ears!
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/secret7.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48199/title/secret7/cat/1666)
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/secret8.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48200/title/secret8/cat/1666)
Right people there are more ways of rolling joints but I am sooo tired,its now 1.30am and if I have made any mistakes please forgive me lol..
Hope you have enjoyed this turitorial :)
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.
These nothing worse than spending half an hour on your masterpiece only to have it fall apart at the crucial moment. Rice or wheat straw are recommended - the thinner and finer the better. Most of these designs are based on using standard size papers but work just as well with king size.
Paper never got anyone high so the aim is always to use as little as possible. Try tearing your papers down to size. Some judicious trimming can also make the joint easier to roll. The wider, squarer types of pa per give you more scope for creating tailor made skins of different shapes.
If things start go bit pear-shaped the humble skin can save the day. Gummed strips torn from a spare paper make excellent bandages for tears, leaks, gaps and other emergencies. The strips are also ideal for creating joints between spliffs and roaches.
Rolling a Joint
Basic joint rolling tips
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.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/roll1.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48174/title/roll1/cat/1666)
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/roll2.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48175/title/roll2/cat/1666)
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/roll3.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48176/title/roll3/cat/1666)
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/roll4.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48179/title/roll4/cat/1666)
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/roll5.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48177/title/roll5/cat/1666)
The Roach or Filter
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.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/roach11.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48182/title/roach11/cat/1666)
The shape and size of roach is down to personal taste. Wide roaches can make smoke rough whereas tight ones tend to clog, so somewhere in the middle is probably best.
Plain, unprinted card is healthier as some printing inks can emit poisonous fumes when burnt. An excellent roach can be made from a 2cm by 7cm strip of thin card. Tightly roll the card at a slight angel so that the end of the roach is conical. Roll your joint with the roach already inside (conical end facing outward) and let the card spring out a little to allow the smoke to flow.
Some smoker prefer to insert the roach after making the joint (I do), Others find that putting the roach in before rolling is less fiddly and makes for a neater fit and a speedier roll. Go with what suits you.
The Tulip Joint
Greetings from Amsterdam
An Amsterdam specialty, the tulip is often found (usually half-smoked) in the hands of an unconscious tourist. A good tulip is deceptively smooth to smoke and easier to roll than it looks.
Make a roach about the length and diameter of a pencil and seal it with a couple of large papers.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/tulip1.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48184/title/tulip1/cat/1666)
Take two more large papers and stick them together to form a square with gummed strip running along one side.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/tulip2.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48185/title/tulip2/cat/1666)
Fold corner A over to corner B to form a triangle, leaving the gummed strip uncovered.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/tulip3.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48186/title/tulip3/cat/1666)
Wet the strip and fold it over to seal the triangle. You should now have something resembling a flatenned paper cone.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/tulip4.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48187/title/tulip4/cat/1666)
Open up the cone and tightly pack it with layers of carefully blended mix.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/tulip5.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48188/title/tulip5/cat/1666)
Gently crimp together the excess paper at the end of the cone.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/tulip6.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48189/title/tulip6/cat/1666)
Place the roach in the centre of the cone, using the crimped paper to hold it in position.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/tulip7.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48190/title/tulip7/cat/1666)
Finally, secure the roach by tying thread around the crimped paper, (a rubber band works well too) keeping everything as tight as possible. Blooming tulip-tastic!
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/tulip8.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48191/title/tulip8/cat/1666)
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/tulip9.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48192/title/tulip9/cat/1666)
The Secret Agent
For the sneaky weed smoker
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.
Stick two papers together to make a square with a gummed strip along one side.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/secret1.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48193/title/secret1/cat/1666)
Take a cigarette and remove the filter by squeezing at its base and rotating between finger and thumb. Eventually enough of the filter will show for you to pull it out.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/secret2.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48194/title/secret2/cat/1666)
Replace the filter with a roach of the same size and shape.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/secret3.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48195/title/secret3/cat/1666)
Cut the cigarette in two, as cleanly as possible about 1cm from the roach.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/secret4.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48196/title/secret4/cat/1666)
Make up a mix to replace the tobacco that was in cut away and add this to a paper. Form it into shape of the cigarette.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/secret5.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48197/title/secret5/cat/1666)
Roll the joint with the 'filter' protruding from the end.
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/secret6.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48198/title/secret6/cat/1666)
You may need to secure the bogus filter with a gummed strip torn from another paper. Remember the walls have ears!
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/secret7.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48199/title/secret7/cat/1666)
https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/data/1666/secret8.gif (https://www.thctalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/48200/title/secret8/cat/1666)
Right people there are more ways of rolling joints but I am sooo tired,its now 1.30am and if I have made any mistakes please forgive me lol..
Hope you have enjoyed this turitorial :)