How To Roll A Joint?

One of the biggest problems of a beginning pot smoker is how to roll a joint. To make things easier, I created a new tutorial with actual photo's of all stages of the rolling process. Enjoy!

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You need (picture 1):

  • big sized rolling paper (about 5cm by 11cm). I usually use "King Size Smoking" manufactured by Miquely Costas & Miquel S.A., Spain. For small one person joints you can also use regular size rolling paper (Rizla, Mascotte, Drum). You can find rolling papers in a good tobacco store.

  • a piece of thick (writing) paper or thin cardboard, size about 2cm by 6cm (here in Holland we call it a "tip"). This is used as a mouthpiece. It gives you something to hold on. No more burned fingers or lips while trying to inhale the last of the joint! Don't use the filter of a normal cigarette, as they tend to filter out too much THC.

  • tobacco (handrolling tobacco works best, tobacco from a normal cigarette usually is too dry and is in general very bad tasting imho)

  • weed/hash, as much as you like; 0.5 gram of good Dutch weed is more than enough to get 2-4 people very stoned. It depends on the quality of the stuff. Experiment to find the right amount.

You need the small piece of paper to use as a mouthpiece. Roll it up tight into the form of a cylinder (picture 2).

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Carefully heat the tip with a lighter, so that it won't unroll. (picture 3)

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Take the rolling paper with the "glue" side on top, away from you. Put the first layer of tobacco on the rolling paper. (picture 4)

I use tobacco because the superb dutch weed is simply too strong to be smoked pure. And I like the taste more. If ou don't like it, don't use it, and take more weed instead. Don't send me emails telling me I should drop the tobacco, cause I won't :)

Here in the Netherlands, almost everyone smokes with tobacco. I always use good handrolling tobacco. Tobacco from filtercigarettes is too dry and tastes like crap.

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Break up the weed, remove any seeds, stems and leaves. Crumble it well. Then spread the weed over the tobacco (picture 5). Spread it evenly.

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Then add a second layer of tobacco. This is to improve the mix of the joint. A good mix makes the joint burn nice and evenly.

Then the most important and also most difficult part: Don't panic if you screw up horribly. It will come with practice :)

Take up the joint and hold it with your thumb, index and middle finger (picture 6).

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use your index fingers to spread the weed and tobacco evenly over the paper. Support the paper with your thumbs and middle fingers.

Then start rolling. Start in the middle, rolling outwards. (picture 7, 8 and 9) Let your thumbs do most of the work and give support and pressure with your forefingers. Keep rolling, until you start to feel the mix firming inside the paper. Don't worry if some stuff falls out; you can put it back in later. Keep rolling until the shape is right.

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When you have an even consistency and the shape is right, tuck down the facing paper edge with the tips of your thumbs, and tuck it in (picture 10). Wrap the excess paper around the joint. The trick is to wrap it as tightly as possible, so you get a firm joint. Don't worry if you don't do it right the first time, just keep trying until you get it right. Then wrap the paper around the joint (picture 11, and 12), wet the glue (picture 13) and seal that baby (picture 14).

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If your joint is a little bit loosely rolled, you can use a pencil of other thin object to compress the weed and tobacco. (picture 15).

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Then twist the end of the joint so that nothing falls out (picture 16) and trim the joint nicely.

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Picture 17 shows the joint as it should be: slightly cone shaped with the tip rolled tightly in the rolling paper. The best joints are firm but not so tight you have to burst a lung drawing smoke. Loose joints taste rough, burn too fast and have a nasty habit of setting light to clothing and furniture.

Now light it up, and have fun!

Happy smoking!!!

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Readers' Questions

  • medhanie selam
    How to make a joint with normal paper?
    1 year ago
    1. Start with two sheets of paper.
    2. Place the sheets of paper directly on top of each other.
    3. Fold each sheet in half lengthwise.
    4. Refold each sheet in half width-wise.
    5. Take the two folded sheets and place them back-to-back.
    6. Starting at one end, bring each folded side into the center and overlap them so they create a "+" shape.
    7. Take a toothpick and poke a hole through both sheets at the center.
    8. Thread a piece of string through the hole.
    9. Tie the two ends of the string around each other to secure the joint.
    10. Trim off any excess string and your joint is complete!
    • Ruby
      How to roll a joint with regular paper?
      1 year ago
      1. Start by tearing off a sheet of regular paper. It should be about the size of a sheet of rolling paper.
      2. Place the torn sheet of regular paper on a flat surface.
      3. Place your desired amount of ground cannabis in the center of the paper.
      4. Start to roll the paper around the cannabis, making sure all of the contents are securely held in the paper.
      5. Once all of the cannabis is rolled up into the paper, lick the glue strip on the paper to seal it.
      6. Once sealed, shape the joint into a cylinder shape by rolling it between your fingers.
      7. Twist the ends of the joint and tuck them in to make sure it stays sealed.
      8. Light up and enjoy!
      • Mathias
        How to roll a joint step by step pictures?
        1 year ago
        1. Gather your supplies: rolling papers, ground cannabis, and a filter or crutch.
        2. Place the rolling paper on a flat surface. Add the filter or crutch, if using, and wet the adhesive glue strip.
        3. Take a small pinch of cannabis and place it in the middle of the rolling paper.
        4. Spread the cannabis evenly across the paper. Make sure you leave enough room at the ends of the paper.
        5. Once the cannabis is spread out evenly, grab the two edges of the rolling paper and begin to roll it.
        6. Once the joint is rolled, lick and seal the adhesive strips.
        7. Pack down the cannabis and twist the ends of the joint.
        8. Congratulations! You just rolled a joint.
        • Joe
          How to roll a joint diagram?
          1 year ago
          1. Start with a rolling paper of your choice.
          2. Place a filter tip or crutch at the end of the rolling paper.
          3. Place an even layer of cannabis in the middle of the rolling paper.
          4. Use your thumb and middle finger to pinch the sides of the rolling paper together, creating a “V” shape.
          5. Roll the paper between your thumb and forefinger, creating a tight roll.
          6. Roll the edges down to seal the joint.
          7. Lick the glued side of the paper and press down to make a tight seal.
          8. Light up and enjoy!
          • flavia
            How to roll a joint pictures?
            1 year ago
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