Introduction to the synthesis of quantum materials --
some general guidelines and a few tricks --
Chemical bonding and structural relationships in extended solids --
Solution growth of intermetallic single crystals --
Vapor transport growth of van der Waals magnets --
Induction furnace heating for growth of intermetallic quantum materials --
Hydrothermal synthesis and crystal growth --
Floating zone crystal growth --
High-throughput methods in superconductivity research --
Engineering epitaxial superconductor-semiconductor heterostructures using molecular beam epitaxy --
High pressure synthesis approaches to quantum materials --
Future directions in quantum materials synthesis.

Despite a long tradition of sophisticated, creative materials synthesis among quantum materials researchers, a sense of broader community has been lacking. In initiating the Fundamentals of Quantum Materials Winter School held annually at the University of Maryland, we wanted to bring together the next generation of growers to learn techniques and pointers directly from senior scientists, and it turns out that we were not alone. The enthusiasm from both students and teachers has been both gratifying and invigorating. Four schools later, we can confidently say that physicists, chemists, and materials scientists, experimentalists and theorists alike, all want to know how to make a good sample. With this in mind, we asked our lecturers to record their most important ideas and share their expertise with a broader audience. This resource is a compilation of fundamental and practical guides on the modern methods of materials synthesis utilized by these experts. We hope that you enjoy reading their essential guidance and state-of-the-art techniques as you explore the Fundamentals of Quantum Materials