2 small, thick rubber gloves (that slide on and off your hands comfortably) 2 large, thick rubber gloves (that you can comfortably put on and take off over the other gloves) (NOTE: If thick rubber gloves aren't available, you can use thick plastic freezer bags.) shortening (such as CriscoTM) rubber spatula duct tape bucket (wide enough so you can put both hands in at once) cold water ice cubes (at least 12)