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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
===Getting Good Smoke For Tricks=== | ===Getting Good Smoke For Tricks=== | ||
| − | #Practice in a room with little air flow. Windy days will make it impossible for even the best smoke tricksters to conjure up a trick. You want as little outside wind as possible, so stay away from fans, close the windows, and choose a still, quiet room.<ref | + | #Practice in a room with little air flow. Windy days will make it impossible for even the best smoke tricksters to conjure up a trick. You want as little outside wind as possible, so stay away from fans, close the windows, and choose a still, quiet room.<ref name="rf9008" /> |
#Work on keeping the smoke in your mouth. The smoke will start to dissipate in your lungs, making it thinner and weaker. Take short breaths in, puffing your cheeks out slightly, and work on keeping the smoke in your mouth. Think of taking 3-4 partial inhales instead of one big, long drag on your hookah or cigarette.<reF>http://hookahpencentral.com/amazing-smoke-tricks/</ref> | #Work on keeping the smoke in your mouth. The smoke will start to dissipate in your lungs, making it thinner and weaker. Take short breaths in, puffing your cheeks out slightly, and work on keeping the smoke in your mouth. Think of taking 3-4 partial inhales instead of one big, long drag on your hookah or cigarette.<reF>http://hookahpencentral.com/amazing-smoke-tricks/</ref> | ||
#*You should feel the smoke towards your throat, especially if you take several quick breaths. | #*You should feel the smoke towards your throat, especially if you take several quick breaths. | ||
#Exhale slowly. A long, slow exhalation keeps the smoke packed together, helping it appear as a thicker, more coherent cloud. Work on exhaling in a controlled, stream, almost letting the smoke eek out of you instead of forcing it.<reF>https://www.hookah-shisha.com/hookahlove/17348-how-to-get-huge-clouds-from-your-hookah.html</ref> | #Exhale slowly. A long, slow exhalation keeps the smoke packed together, helping it appear as a thicker, more coherent cloud. Work on exhaling in a controlled, stream, almost letting the smoke eek out of you instead of forcing it.<reF>https://www.hookah-shisha.com/hookahlove/17348-how-to-get-huge-clouds-from-your-hookah.html</ref> | ||
| − | #Choose your smoking device wisely. Rolled smoking devices, like joints, cigarettes, and blunts have thick smoke because the paper is burning along with the contents. E-pens, with their high vapor content, are also good to smoke for tricks. But the easiest way to do tricks is with a hookah because the glycerin in shisha is vital to thick plumes of smoke.<ref | + | #Choose your smoking device wisely. Rolled smoking devices, like joints, cigarettes, and blunts have thick smoke because the paper is burning along with the contents. E-pens, with their high vapor content, are also good to smoke for tricks. But the easiest way to do tricks is with a hookah because the glycerin in shisha is vital to thick plumes of smoke.<ref name="rf9009" /> |
#*Water bongs and pipes are usually the hardest to use for smoke tricks. | #*Water bongs and pipes are usually the hardest to use for smoke tricks. | ||
#Work on the Burst. This simple trick is just a good way to practice keeping the smoke in your mouth, not your lungs. To do it, simply take a big puff, then close your mouth. Open your mouth with a quick, percussive "puh!" sound to push a big ball of smoke out of your lips. It should clear your mouth completely. If the cloud is a big, solid white color you're doing well. | #Work on the Burst. This simple trick is just a good way to practice keeping the smoke in your mouth, not your lungs. To do it, simply take a big puff, then close your mouth. Open your mouth with a quick, percussive "puh!" sound to push a big ball of smoke out of your lips. It should clear your mouth completely. If the cloud is a big, solid white color you're doing well. | ||
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#*Curl your tongue up to the roof of your mouth with your lips still closed and mouth filled with smoke. | #*Curl your tongue up to the roof of your mouth with your lips still closed and mouth filled with smoke. | ||
#*Snap your tongue down as your mouth opens to push the smoke out in a puff of air. | #*Snap your tongue down as your mouth opens to push the smoke out in a puff of air. | ||
| − | #*Suck back in the cloud of smoke like a normal ghost, but do it quickly, before it fades away.<ref | + | #*Suck back in the cloud of smoke like a normal ghost, but do it quickly, before it fades away.<ref name="rf9010" /> |
===Nailing the French Inhale, or Waterfall=== | ===Nailing the French Inhale, or Waterfall=== | ||
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===Blowing Perfect Smoke Rings=== | ===Blowing Perfect Smoke Rings=== | ||
#Get a full mouth of smoke. Take a full, long drag and keep the smoke in your mouth. Smoke rings only work with thick, fully formed smoke, so consider using a Hookah or cigar to practice. | #Get a full mouth of smoke. Take a full, long drag and keep the smoke in your mouth. Smoke rings only work with thick, fully formed smoke, so consider using a Hookah or cigar to practice. | ||
| − | #Open your mouth to an O shape. Some people have success pulling their lips back over their teeth, but the overall goal is simply as if you were saying "oh." Keep your mouth open and round and you'll be perfect.<ref | + | #Open your mouth to an O shape. Some people have success pulling their lips back over their teeth, but the overall goal is simply as if you were saying "oh." Keep your mouth open and round and you'll be perfect.<ref name="rf9011" /> |
#Use quick bursts of air to push the smoke out. There are a lot of schools of thought about how to best accomplish this, as it is the hardest part of blowing rings: | #Use quick bursts of air to push the smoke out. There are a lot of schools of thought about how to best accomplish this, as it is the hardest part of blowing rings: | ||
#*Exhale with rapid, clipped breaths. A lot of groups call these "reverse hiccups." A hiccup is basically a quick, brief inhalation. It feels almost like a pop.Think of making a "Huh, Huh, Huh," sound as you push air out. | #*Exhale with rapid, clipped breaths. A lot of groups call these "reverse hiccups." A hiccup is basically a quick, brief inhalation. It feels almost like a pop.Think of making a "Huh, Huh, Huh," sound as you push air out. | ||
#*Use your tongue to "flick" out bits of airs. Time your flick with a puff of air, almost like a heavily enunciated "to." | #*Use your tongue to "flick" out bits of airs. Time your flick with a puff of air, almost like a heavily enunciated "to." | ||
#*Tap out the rings. Contort your mouth so that your cheeks are concave (curving into your mouth). Tap the cheek with a finger, hitting it hard enough to force some air out of your mouth. You can tap rapidly as you get better and better. | #*Tap out the rings. Contort your mouth so that your cheeks are concave (curving into your mouth). Tap the cheek with a finger, hitting it hard enough to force some air out of your mouth. You can tap rapidly as you get better and better. | ||
| − | #Change your mouth shape to change the ring shape. Rings are determined by the size of your mouth and the force you use to push the smoke out. Once you get the basic idea down, practice moving your lips and working your lungs to get different sized rings..<ref | + | #Change your mouth shape to change the ring shape. Rings are determined by the size of your mouth and the force you use to push the smoke out. Once you get the basic idea down, practice moving your lips and working your lungs to get different sized rings..<ref name="rf9010" /> |
#*You can make your rings into little hearts easily. After you blow it out, snap just above the ring, 1-2" high. The resulting burst of air will dent the top of the ring, making a heart appear.<reF>http://www.everydayhookah.com/smoke-hearts/</ref> | #*You can make your rings into little hearts easily. After you blow it out, snap just above the ring, 1-2" high. The resulting burst of air will dent the top of the ring, making a heart appear.<reF>http://www.everydayhookah.com/smoke-hearts/</ref> | ||
===Making Bubbles=== | ===Making Bubbles=== | ||
| − | #Mix dishwashing soap and water in a dish. You want a liquid mixture, but enough soap to make bubbles. Start with 1/2 cup of water and a 2-second squirt of soap, then adjust accordingly.<ref | + | #Mix dishwashing soap and water in a dish. You want a liquid mixture, but enough soap to make bubbles. Start with 1/2 cup of water and a 2-second squirt of soap, then adjust accordingly.<ref name="rf9012" /> |
#Dip the end of a straw into the mix. This is like using bubble mix as a kid. You want a thin film of soapy water over the end of the straw. | #Dip the end of a straw into the mix. This is like using bubble mix as a kid. You want a thin film of soapy water over the end of the straw. | ||
#*The wider the straw, the better the bubble will be. | #*The wider the straw, the better the bubble will be. | ||
