how do you self pollinate?

Ok I got to ask, when your growing inside and you want to pollinate so you can have seeds, how do you do it? What do you use to pollinate, I have heard a paint brush is good or a q tip, BUT here is the part I can't figure out. When you put your paint brush inside the male flower to get the pollen does the pollen stick to the brush easily or not so eaily , I mean If the pollen sticks to It easy then what keeps the pollen from coming off the brush as your taking to a female plant? And If It sticks to the brush tightly then how do you ever get the pollen off the brush and into the female flower? This has really been puzzling to me, Should any fans be on in the backgrounds as your moving the pollen on your brush It looks to me like it might blow it off. And for that matter can you even see the pollen and if so what color is it. I know this is a bit off topic but could you self pollinate other plants such as watermelons and pumpkins. Doing the same method as weed? I grew some last year ( watermelons) and had big plants but no produce :( Anyway just curious

Get a brown paper bag and put it over the male pollen sacks. Give it a shake for a few minutes and then put it straight over the female pistils and give it a shake. Just be careful you dont harm the plant :thumbsup:

Its quite hard to see the pollen but dont give up hope....chances are it will work.

What he said.