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The Raw World Rolling Competition has become a thrilling spectacle of creativity, capturing the imaginations of rolling enthusiasts since its inception in 2021. Contestants nationwide are given the opportunity to showcase their unique skills: crafting smokable art pieces in the shape of some of our favorite pop culture characters, crazy geometric designs, wild animals and much more. Among these gifted rollers, Bryan \u201cRoll BJT\u201d Tomon, stands out as a true luminary. In 2021, he won the hearts of fans with his rendition of the iconic Mystery Machine from Scooby-Doo<\/em> and in 2023, he once again soared to the top of the competition, claiming the coveted first place spot with an impressive 22-lbs. sea turtle.<\/p>\n I caught up with Tomon to discuss his latest artistic cannabis journey. \u201cI\u2019ve always been pretty decent at rolling joints and blunts, and my friends saw a creative roll-on Instagram and asked me to try,\u201d Tomon says. \u201cAt first, I failed miserably attempting a shark and then the next day turned it around and created a gingerbread man that was just a little bit easier shape. But once I figured out how it all goes together, the puzzle pieces fell together.\u201d<\/p>\n Tomon\u2019s rise to the top of the competitive creative-rolling world was a swift one, having only just started the craft in early 2021. \u201cI competed at the World Rolling Championships<\/a> in April of that year, so it was only three months of figuring it out and then I was right into competing.\u201d<\/p>\n At 23, Tomon says he felt an immense pressure to \u201ccatch-up\u201d to his peers, some of whom had been smoking and rolling for decades. To get a step ahead, he set aside time for daily challenges with new creative rolls. \u201cI was doing one every day for months. I was just doing them for fun; it allowed me to catch up in terms of experience because I was doing different shapes every day,\u201d he says. \u201cCreative rolling is basically learning how to roll different shapes and working out how to combine them together differently. I\u2019d roll some pieces one day and then the next day, I\u2019d wake up and take it all apart and start a new piece. I\u2019d reuse the same weed so I could practice, but occasionally, I\u2019d smoke one. At first, you just don\u2019t know how the smoke works and how to get it to properly flow in something that has different angles. There\u2019s a lot of trial and error and wasting a lot of weight.\u201d<\/p>\n The challenge of ensuring proper airflow within his elaborate yet delicate creations was one of the many hurdles Tomon faced, prompting him to examine the fine line between form and function. \u201cThe way that I look at creative rolling is similar to how a chef would see it; we\u2019re making consumable art,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s never meant to be kept forever. You\u2019re not going to go to a five-star restaurant, buy a meal and then just leave it in your fridge, you know what I mean? It\u2019s meant to be eaten. And my rolls are meant to be smoked. At the end of the day, it\u2019s art; but it\u2019s a consumable art. For me, half of the satisfaction of rolling a piece for someone is seeing everyone\u2019s reaction when it gets lit up. People don\u2019t normally smoke something that crazy.\u201d<\/p>\n When asked about his distinctive rolling style, Tomon describes two primary approaches: \u201cThere are two different types of creative rollers: Ones that do a molding where it\u2019s a little bit more like paper m\u00e2ch\u00e9 and the ones that roll everything by hand. I roll a big shape and then I take a razor blade and then start cutting away.\u201d<\/p>\n Tomon credits Tony Greenhand<\/a> as his biggest inspiration for creative rolling due to his level of detail. \u201cTony goes above and beyond for every single piece,\u201d he says. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t just paper on the outside; he\u2019d use wax and keef in the grooves, and divots in his rolls. You could really see the detail work and that\u2019s kind of what caught my eye.\u201d<\/p>\n Tomon\u2019s passion for rolling extends beyond competition and recognition. He views his work as an art form and is excited to see where this vocation takes him as the East Coast continues trending toward legalization. \u201cTo me, it\u2019s art,\u201d he says. \u201cMoney comes second.\u201d<\/p>\n Outside of rolling for competitions, Tomon also takes on commissions and production-scale pre-roll orders. However, differing state laws around legalization impact the limits of where he can conduct business. \u201cI do a lot of events in Philadelphia, New York and New Jersey,\u201d he says. \u201cAdult-use cannabis is legal in New York and New Jersey, but Pennsylvania is medical only\u2014and vaporization only, too, so I can\u2019t partner with dispensaries there.\u201d<\/p>\n Tomon says that, overall, he tries to cater his rolls towards the smoking experience as opposed to pure artwork. \u201cThe art is great but at the end of the day, if it doesn\u2019t smoke properly, then I failed,\u201d he says. \u201cWhen you smoke these pieces, you must bring such a big group that when you pass it around, it takes forever to wait for that thing to come back. Sometimes, I\u2019ll make a piece that looks like it\u2019s one piece, but it comes apart. Multiple pieces are passed around so it\u2019s more like a community experience: \u2018Oh there\u2019s the leg, it\u2019s coming around!\u2019 So, it\u2019s like the balance of art and functionality and finding that fine line.\u201d<\/p>\n The post Shell Shock: The Stunning Joint Art of Roll BTJ<\/a> appeared first on Cannabis Now<\/a>.<\/p>\n
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