Begin by deciding where you'll create your mummy. A "dungeon" is a natural choice, but so is a bedroom: you can stretch your completed mummy out on the bed and even join him or her for a little intimate fun. Just remember that, once your mummy's completed (or nearly so), if it's going to move anywhere you'll have to transport it... so choose carefully.

Once you've decided where you'll be working, gather what you'll need. For plastic wraps, you'll of course need one or more rolls of plastic wrap. How many will depend on the length and width of the roll, as well as the size of the person you're wrapping. You can do several mummifications with a single roll of pallet wrap, but it might take a couple of rolls of plastic kitchen wrap to get through one session. For duct tape wraps, how much you'll need again depends on the length of the roll and the size of the subject. You'll generally use about one and a half average-sized rolls of duct tape.

Like every art-form, there are twice as many ways of using Saran Wrap as there are people who use it.

I like to wrap the torso first, then arms to torso. This isolated body contact between the arms and torso. Then using a "figure-eight" style: I go over a shoulder and to the elbow on one side a couple of times, then the opposing side.

If you wish, you can also make several passes around the ankle, then down the front of the foot bending the toes into an "en pointe" position.

You can also place a rubber ball or short one-inch dowel in their hand and wrap several layers of Saran Wrap over the finger to remove their use of hand or fingers. This is also effective in pony play as ersatz-hooves.

Safety:

• Since there is no air flow for heat exchange, make sure you have liquids available.
• If the body is compressed to tightly, asphyxia can occur, so have a good, sharp pair of EMT shears (or the like) near by.