Hello Steemians,

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People have often told me I'm pretty great at rolling joints, so I figured why not share my technique with the friendly people of Steemit!

## What do we need?

![1.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmX2ZQWifo73dTovtt8ezMiMKErW5Q1dT79Y9vAppHTQmi/1.jpg)
- Rolling papers: available at your average smoke shop - I like the Smoking brand, but Rizla or others will do fine!
- Filter tips (optional): also available at most smoke shops
- Some legally purchased cannabis! ;-) I'm using Gorilla Glue #4 by Elevate in this guide. (Check out my review of this delicious strain [here](https://steemit.com/cannabis/@bluntstep/trying-out-a-new-strain-elevate-gorilla-glue-4)!)
- A grinder (optional).

![2.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmfG2FKTTXiwAtf1j7AoKLsQ569rngwyiAJwR55e4L2qge/2.jpg)

I noted that the filter tips are optional: 
These seem to be way more popular on the European side of the globe, but I'd like to see this trend grow in the US... I find it a much cleaner way to smoke and you never have to deal with little weednuggets rolling into your mouth etc.

## Getting started

![3.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmboMyvxYB6SSTaurS4LXNsV34e66hEgSAPSKV48mMsX35/3.jpg)

If you don't have specific filtertips, you can usually use a thick kind of paper and cut off a tiny piece that's about the length/width of your thumb.
Make a couple folds on one edge (I tend to get an M-shape as you can see in the pictures) and roll it up into a tiny cylinder:

![4.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmavn9RRa7tthgRBhGkxxBUogG3HikCXZQ4w3qYZdejJ5D/4.jpg)![5.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmZ29MaQ3ZdYQTSfHsM9SwWDdGQ36qKhR4tghbUFWGgJWe/5.jpg)![6.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmeKfaTTuvpZ5D6bXXqm6hNuv8VdZBWw9YH3aszuEpeV1B/6.jpg)![7.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmfHDzKzxb2xx2jTZVqPvZkzLWmSTiSL2pRk7iP6ut16fo/7.jpg)

This should do just fine as a filter, so now it's time to grab some rolling paper!

![8.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmaPt2pcLwmjmmrDWDunvbeR84kj9hdzyakttmsVvmQxew/8.jpg)

Make sure the paper has the sticky edge at the top and that it's pointing upwards, so it's easy to lick when ready. I tend to place the filter on the left side, but left handed people might find it easier to put it on the right end, it's all preference.

![9.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmbWnQyNCxxhpnGqHVx5xEmhdHbhWUqnWXMnaxyxDGABeH/9.jpg)

Next up, you're going to grab a decently sized nug of your favorite flower! I always avoid smoking the stems (red circle), so I tend to pluck these a bit! If you have a grinder, this is where you're going to use it, but you can perfectly break up your weed manually. It'll just take a little longer and might make your fingers a bit sticky... :-)

![10.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQme1ZkL79MxnDN2Una1k4PCzbXchKq5oTRLwQcaU6VWzDZ/10.jpg)![11.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmR67SufM78CTY344FPseTX4xGsufMMe5NWWVCeZxPbGDd/11.jpg)![12.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNx2gphzZMHkPxTpz3d3XUfUBtj1pff4L55dTHUbC2rSx/12.jpg)

Now put the result into the joint evenly. 
To make it a cone shaped joint, put more material to the front (not the filter side). 
![13.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNXnTgKBfWfcoJcqEerzkhYMTRqubkNX6mVXWrjYnWQen/13.jpg)
![14.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRHEcGwHz9zHN9x2bXoFVP3pckSjCktQ6Dqfu6J9kyBiQ/14.jpg)

Now comes the tricky part!
Hold the joint on both sides and fold it in half. 

![15.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmdaX2CzoC88ggKfsBrh5EtBqvrbEdpUXeKZb8xCygjYjy/15.jpg)

Proceed to roll it up in an upwards motion until all the weed is sealed in nice and tight. 

![16.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmRSSQG2iRW1aDX2DrBBqJrCJNUUx1qCZSa4b3g4xKfQsu/16.jpg)

This will require lots of practice, but I find it much easier when I never let go of the filter-side of the joint. 

![17.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmfRge4QcVXXcb53focNCfgnqMNrMKCs6DdR5vvRQjLfiF/17.jpg)

Avoid making kinks like these if you want to guarantee a nice, solid shape!

![18.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmNTWsDYiQ6MzqkuAzT1vDLDg7DPRrx7cre2eBAyVumuc1/18.jpg)

Once the joint has a good shape, lick the sticky part of the paper and close that baby up!

![19.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmeRUvCiZzUUS8q1Jvxo4RqfmP76UjfLAYHvu2u5qRsv5Y/19.jpg)

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To avoid having weed fall out from the top, you can twist the little paper end. 
While holding the filter end like a pencil, softly tap the joint on a hard surface to compress everything. Don't overdo it though, or it might get harder to hit your joint!

![21.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmSpMag5ZUtGwxcKHPzPNNirQNj7zmezuD62H6t6XHfeaQ/21.jpg)

## Enjoy the result!

I might make a Dtube-video as a demonstration, cause I can imagine it's not too easy to learn this through pictures... We'll see! :-) 

Let me know if you have any questions and don't hesitate to share your creations!