How to Roll Smoking Cone

How to Roll Your Own Smoking Cone

First, you’ll want to get supplies. Make sure to have rolling papers, a lighter, a filter, and of course the bud handy. A rolling tray might also come in handy while rolling. Once you have what you need, you can follow this guide and roll your first smoking cone.

How to Roll a Joint

Have Your Filter Ready

Tear out your filter along the perforations and start folding the paper like a fan - or use a glass filter tip - check some out. When you’re done, the filter should look like a crinkle-cut french fry. Once you’ve folded your filter, start to roll it with the folds going in. It should be smooth on the outside.

Place the Filter in the Paper

Now that your filter is ready, you can use your rolling paper. If you’re new to rolling, you may find it easier to roll when the paper is creased down the middle. If you already bought creaseless rolling papers, you’ll want to fold the paper down the middle before getting started. Make sure to have the glue side of the rolling paper facing up. This is essential for your joint holding its shape.

How to Roll With a Filter

Fill Your Cone

Lay the paper out flat on a hard surface. Place your filter at the end of the paper aligned with the crease in the center. Fill the rest of the open space with your weed. In order to get a cone shape, you’ll want to add more weed at the opposite end of the filter and add less as you get closer to the filter. Make sure to use the center crease as a guide when filling with weed.

Roll Your Cone

Once your rolling paper is filled, gently pick it up with both hands using your thumbs and index fingers. Roll it between your thumb and finger inward to lightly compress the weed into a joint. Now that your joint is more of a cone-like shape, you’ll want to smooth out your joint. Run your thumb across your joint while simultaneously rolling inward. When there is little to no paper left at the filter end, lick the loose end of the joint to glue it together.

If you completely butcher this step, don’t feel bad. Many first-timers spill some or all of their weed trying to roll. If you think you may be clumsy on your first try, roll your cone over a table so you can recover your spilled bud.

Pack Your Cone

At this point, your joint should be a well-shaped cone resembling a baseball bat. The filter should be snug in your joint. Now it’s time to pack down the weed. Gently tap the filter end of your cone joint on a hard surface. Do it a few times to get the bud nicely compressed. If you prefer, you can use the tip of a pen to gently pack down your weed instead.

Twist the Excess Paper

Once the weed is nicely packed in your cone joint, you’ll notice a gap between the weed and tip of your joint. Gently twist the excess paper making it into a long, straight tip. The tip is the part you initially light when smoking your cone.

Enjoy Your Smoking Cone

Congrats, you officially have a rolled cone! Now you can sit back, relax, and toke away. To prevent your smoking cone from canoeing, twist your joint in full circular motion as you take a puff. Some smokers say this helps it burn more evenly.

The Bottom Line

Whether you decide to roll your own or buy pre-rolled, there are a great many sizes, styles, and materials to choose from such as organic hemp, rice paper, or palm leaves. You can also opt for something a bit more exotic like terpene-infused rolling papers or other flavored papers.

No matter what you choose, enjoy safely and don’t be afraid to experiment with different papers and brands until you find the perfect fit for your needs.