How to Roll a Filter Cigarette by Hand That Requires Little Effort

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Practice makes perfect. With this method I learned to roll my own cheap cigarettes in a short time and hopefully, you will too.

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    This includes Rolling tobacco, papers and filter tips.
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    Take some tobacco (you will learn to guess the right amount in time, but in the beginning, its better to take out more than you need). Make sure that the tobacco is not too compact, tear it apart lightly so it still forms one connected unit.
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    Insert the filter tip and begin rolling the paper with the tobacco inside, not yet completely folding the paper around the tobacco. It is important not to work with too much pressure of your fingers, but with more of a light pull towards both ends of the cigarette. Make sure you work with a lot of surface of your fingers, this will keep the tobacco from forming more compressed areas.
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    Always keep your fingers on the filter to make sure the paper is folded exactly around the filters form, not leaving any space for air to bypass the filter.
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    Apply a light pull to both ends of the cigarette with your thumbs, this will make sure the end of the paper that is folded in does not crack or fold. If the paper is not folded in neatly your cigarette will not burn evenly.
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    After you folded the paper in, just roll it more in the same direction until the adhesive gum strip is sticking out just a little bit.
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    The amount that normally sticks to your tongue will work just fine.
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    This will again prevent crackling or folding the paper.


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      • While rolling the tobacco into form in the paper, applying light pressure with a lot of surface of the thumbs and index fingers along the whole length of the paper prevents the tobacco from forming pockets.
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      • The tobacco can be rolled a little tighter at the end of the filter tip. This gives stability to the later product.
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