Smoke Rings

[shaintiques]

Hawk60's method is what I do. But you need windless conditions for it to really work well.

 

[J. Mayo]

Eric, that video was very informative. I've got some new techniques to try. I guess I never understood "push it out with your tongue" correctly. And Lawrence......all I can say is WOW. Gives me a renewed respect for dolphins. Extremely clever!

 

[photoman13]

The best ones definitely come from a hookah. The main trick is not to force it out. Some have to use their tongue to push out the smoke.

 

[zirbengeist]

I only smoke my pipe outdoors so I am not sure if this will work darn

 

[keith929]

My grandfather's trick was to flair his nostrils and blow a smoke ring through his nose. I have yet to master that one. Has anyone else ever seen this done?

 

[bcirka]

As long as it's not too windy (read: indoors), it's doable. Make an O shape with your mouth, center your tongue in the hole that is made (but not sticking your tongue out of your mouth). At this point the trick is not to blow. Period. At all.
Now comes the hard part to explain. Flex your cheek muscles just slightly, just enough to create a pressure change inside your mouth, and a ring will come out.
Sounds like a few steps, but it will take lots of practice. Good luck!

 

[typical98]

its harder to do with cig smoke unless your pack the tobacco down. Easiest i find with cigar smoke. Its not that hard but there are to ways to do it.
the little rings
Get a mouth ful of smoke (dont inhate) make a tiny O out of your mouth and as your pushing the smoke out steady with your tongue tap your check and youll get a ton of little O's. Push your tongue down almost like your trying to lick the bottom back of your mouth.
Big O's
mouth full of smoke, make a O out of your mouth. Not as big as you can just kinda make an O. Push your tongue down almost like your trying to lick the bottom back of your mouth. Let out a quick burst of air and as the smoke hits your lip (its all about timing not feel) jolt your lower jaw up.
Another way is instead of using air to get the smoke out do i strong push with your tongue. Not all the way out just a bit forward to get the smoke out.
Its really learning timing and how much smoke to use and stuff. I used to be able to do it so well i could make a smoke ring that would just float and push another ring threw the middle of the one i made before. Cool party tricks except i had to do it all the time bugged me more lol. Check youtube (smoke tricks) theres a few cool ones.

 

[philip]

Here are some more tips from days gone by -
Smoke Rings

 

[gnatjulio]

Hey, that tongue technique is pretty cool.......haha.......that's what she said. Sorry, I went there.

 

[typical98]

considering you keep your tongue in your mouth... i think what she will be saying is.. please stop... go home.... nice try lol

 

[numbersix]

I can make smoke rings - mine aren't always the cleanest or biggest, but I get a good one out there every once in a while.
My method is to press the tip of my tongue to the bottom of my mouth, pressed up against my teeth as well (kind of curled), form a large open circle with my mouth, then a quick snap of my jaw (i.e. making the mouth opening a little smaller while thrusting the tongue just a bit (but not letting the tip of my tongue off of the bottom of my mouth).
If that makes any sense! :puffpipe:

 

[taerin]

Those dolphins are really something Lawrence!

 

[vinvin]

I can do it 10 for 10 with cigs. Inhale, exhale into your mouth without letting it out, then i use my throat to push out the smoke with my lips in an O shape. As for pipe i do everything the same except i don't inhale.