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1. Take a
lump of Plasticine or modeling clay and work it between your hands
until it becomes soft.
2. Mold the lump into a mummy’s body shape.
3. Fashion a headdress and arms for your mummy. Don’t
worry about fine details, they will be covered up later by plaster
anyway.
4. Add the arms and headdress to the body. Smooth them
on using your fingers and thumb.
5. The complete body will be the form for your mummy case.
6. Take the plaster of Paris bandages and cut them into
strips. Make them a size you can handle easily. Plan how you want
to wrap a mummy. You might want to start at the feet.
7. Dampen the strips in water and carefully wrap your mummy.
Do this part fairly fast because the plaster can set quickly.
Smooth the plaster with your fingers. Make sure you wipe your
hands with a disposable cloth before you wash them. Do not throw
unused material down the sink. (If this stuff gets in your drains,
you’ll make your plumber very wealthy.)
8. When painting your mummy, you might find it helpful
to look at some mummy pictures from books or this magazine.
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