How to Use a Cigarette Roller & Tobacco
As the cost of cigarettes continues to rise, some smokers have found that rolling their own tobacco is a cost-effective alternative. Here is a step-by-step guide for using a roller to craft a perfectly shaped cigarette.
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Instructions
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How to Roll a Cigarette
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1
Lightly pack the open rolling machine with tobacco. Make sure the tobacco is uniformly dispersed along the machine's depression.
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2
Press the sliding roller to meet the stationary roller and give the roller nearest you one full turn downward with both thumbs.
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3
With the gummed edge of the cigarette paper upright and facing you, insert the bottom edge of the cigarette paper where both closed rollers meet.
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4
Slightly rotate the nearest roller until the cigarette paper catches, descends into the roller and starts to curl around the packed tobacco.
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5
Moisten the gummed edge of the cigarette paper and continue rotating both rollers until the cigarette paper is drawn entirely into the rolling machine. Continue rolling for approximately three revolutions.
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6
Open the rollers and remove your cigarette.
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Tips & Warnings
Should you prefer smoking with a filter, insert one at the end of your open roller before packing the tobacco in Step 1. Steps 2 through 5 remain the same.
Cigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide and is a cause of lung cancer, heart disease and emphysema and may complicate pregnancy. The sale of tobacco products to people under 18 is prohibited throughout the United States.
