Geoffrey Smith, assistant professor of Religion at University of Texas, Austin, has written out simple instructions for creating magical papyri in the classroom. As he explains:

"I routinely teach an undergraduate seminar on Angels, Demons, and Magic in Early Christianity. To give students a feel for the materiality of ancient magic, I decided this year to walk them through the process of making a magical papyrus using materials similar to those used in antiquity. Everything you will need is readily available online, unless you choose to follow a more elaborate ink recipe, such as the one found in PGM VIII that calls for the sap of a mulberry tree, juice of a single stemmed wormwood, and the blood of a crow."