  We review a strategy for targeted synthesis of large single crystal samples
of prototype quantum magnets for inelastic neutron scattering experiments. Four
case studies of organic copper halogenide S=1/2 systems are presented. They are
meant to illustrate that exciting experimental results pertaining to forefront
many-body quantum physics can be obtained on samples grown using very simple
techniques, standard laboratory equipment, and almost no experience in in
advanced crystal growth techniques.
