I'm also going to take cuttings for the first time soon. This is how I will proceed: First I will face east and say a short prayer, then spin around three times and spit, then I will take some soil from the plant I am going to mutilate and rub it on my face and arms. I will light a candle and some incense -- saying another prayer will not hurt -- I will sterilize my razor blade, get my cloning jel ready, and prepare the Rapid Rooters in the tray. I like to tape the dome on the tray in back so it flips up but stays in place. I will have a glass of water ready to put the cuttings in and will place the Mother in some good lighting. I will talk to her -- tell her how beautiful she is and how wonderful it will be to keep her strain living -- another, longer prayer now -- Give her a good looking over and decide which of her arms you want to remove. Pick up the sterilized razor, blow on it like you are tossing dice and then precisely, like a surgeon, cut the branch off on a 45 degree angle and put it in the glass of water. Don't hesitate, take another and another until you have all you want -- the shorter this process lasts the better. Now apologise to the Mom, and put her back in her place under the lights, and grab up another plant and do the whole process again. When you have all the cuttings you need take the razor and trim up each one, dip in the gel, and stick it all the way down into the Rapid Rooter and then put it in the tray. Repeat, repeat, repeat until done. Say another prayer and smoke a fattie --