Alternatively: don't smoke what you don't have to.
Afternoon fellow blades, just thought I'd offer some insight into the
backwards rolling technique. Now, I've heard some call it inside-out and others call it backflip but it's all the same. This technique enables one to roll a joint using the
minimal amount of paper necessary.
I apologize in advance for blurry pics... my photography skills are lacking.
Ok, let's start off by assembling everything you need to roll...
Right then, let's start by first... er, hold on a tick, would you? *bubble bubble*
Okay! Like I said, everything you need to roll. I'll be showing a comparison of those four papers at the end of the writeup. Also pictured: ashtray (says "I don't need permission to smoke here" on the bottom), bong (soft glass with homemade diffy and ice catcher), rolling mat, and pipe tool.
We'll start out by first filling the mat with herb. Pictured is about a gram.
Next, I like to slowly roll the weed loosely in the mat to form an evenly packed cylinder. You can even it out with your fingers and skip this step, but I will say that
an even pack is more important to a slow and even burn than the papers are.
Up 'til now things have been no different than rolling a joint normally. The paper is where things change, though. Once the herb is tightly packed, feed the paper in with the glue
on the bottom and facing away from you.
Roll like normal,
but... 
When you see the glue under the paper, stop. Here's the tricky part:
lick the glue through the paper. A gentle moistening won't do because it has to soak through the paper, but you can't slobber on it either elsewise it won't stick and might tear. Here's what it should look like once the glue is set:
All of that extra paper is completely unnecessary! A thick layer of paper does not equate to a slow or even burn... like I said that's all in the pack. With some flavored papers I'll use the whole thing, but if the cheeba is good enough there's no need to taste paper. Now from there you have two options. You can tear the excess paper off, leaving just enough to cover the glue strip. Or you could deal with the excess by just burning it. This will give a distinct line along the joint, like shown.
Now, listen up blades, 'cause here's the secret to backflips: leave about a quarter inch of unpacked space at the end of the joint like shown. While the excess paper is still on the joint, hold it at a 45 degree angle with the paper facing down. Light the bottom corner furthest from the tip and bring the mouth end to your lips... when the flame hits that empty space in the end, the paper will ignite into a small fireball... hit it right then and
bjam! Self-lighting joint, A.K.A. the backflip.
Here's a comparison of four papers rolled in this style:
Note the other three are cigarettes. The zig-zags are the same size as juicy jay's and most other papers. The Job papers on the left are the same size as rizzlas, which are my preferred papers. That's a shitload of paper that doesn't positively influence the taste or burn of a joint, so why bother with it? Just roll backwards.
Peace and stay green
