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Matthew Mensley

Digital media professional and senior editor at All3DP, Matthew (Matt, or "Oi you") has spent almost a decade reporting on professional and desktop 3D printing.

With a focus on the "consumer" or hobbyist side of the industry, he covers news, reviews, buyer's guides, and features – taking what can be a daunting space of technical jargon and making it accessible to everyone.

Got a tip, idea, feedback or critique? Contact him at matthew@all3dp.com

Professional inquiry? Email, or connect with him on LinkedIn.

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Air Care
Enthusiasts Print Scarce Metal Parts For P-51D Mustang Plane

Former Proto Labs Exec and president of Concept Laser team up to improve a classic wartime fighter plane with metal additive manufacturing.

by Matthew Mensley Apr 10, 2017
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Food for Thought
Atlanta Museum Shines a Light on the Future of Food (feat. 3D Printing)

Highlighting the need for change in today's food supply chain, the Food by Design exhibition showcases new tech to help us eat better.

by Matthew Mensley Apr 6, 2017
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Amp It Up
Italian Volt Lacama: Your Own Personalized Electric Motorbike?

Aiming to make its debut bike personal, Italian Volt 3D prints parts of its Lacama electric motocycle to change its shape and characteristics.

by Matthew Mensley Apr 4, 2017
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Dielectric Inks to Diuretic Links
Nano Dimension Aims For Bio-Printing With Surprising Patent

Israeli 3D printing company Nano Dimension has filed a patent application for 3D inkjet printing of multi-layered bioartificial structures.

by Matthew Mensley Apr 3, 2017
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Power Tools
Stanley Model 1: A New (Or Old) Tool For Your Workshop?

Power tool producer Stanley Black & Decker is jumping into the desktop 3D printing game with the release of the Stanley Model 1 3D printer.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 31, 2017
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Robot Grooves
Light-Up Helmet Steals the Show in Jamiroquai Music Video

For his Automaton music video, Jamiroquai frontman wears illuminated 3D printed headgear crafted by London-based designer Moritz Waldemeyer.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 31, 2017
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Prized Piper
Structur3D & Ultimaker Find Sweet Spot With Discov3ry Complete

Proving 3D printing chocolate can be a desktop thing, Structur3D releases video demoing chocolate extrusion, and an Ultimaker printer bundle.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 30, 2017
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Lift Off
Airbus Debuts Space Saving 3D Printed Part For Its New Jets

Furthering additive manufacturing in design & parts production, Airbus integrates 3D printed pieces in the design of its new A330neo jet.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 29, 2017
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Designs You Can Touch
New MakeVR Modeling App Allows for 3D Printing VR Designs

Bringing powerful design tools to your fingertips, MakeVR has just launched for the HTC Vive. Best of all, you can 3D print your designs.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 28, 2017
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One to Swatch
Full Color 3D Printing: From Junkstrap to Delta CMYKW Printer

At the Midwest RepRap Festival, maker Daren Schwenke showed off his homemade Arcus 3D full color 3D printer.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 27, 2017
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2 Become 1
E3D Unveils New Titan Aero Extruder & Hot End Combo

Building on the success of its Titan extruder and V6 hot end, E3D launches the lightweight and compact Titan Aero extruder-hot end 2-in-1.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 24, 2017
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Set in Stone
Start-up Renca Creates Eco-Cement Fit for 3D Printing

In Dubai, an innovative new geopolymer cement mixture created by startup Renca could be the catalyst for future 3D printed buildings.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 23, 2017
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Printing Bacteria
3D Printed Bacteria May Lead to Custom Graphene Materials

A team of researchers in the Netherlands has had a paper published, detailing an exciting new method to effectively 3D print bacteria.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 22, 2017
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Press X to Begin
Behind the Curtain at PlayStation’s Fabrication Arts and Design Group

At the Sony PlayStation Campus in California, Gary Barth uses stereolithography 3D printing to bring video game characters and items to life.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 21, 2017
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Smiles All Around
Formlabs Announces 2 New Materials for Dentistry, Partnership with 3Shape

Formlabs announces two new biocompatible resins and a partnership with 3Shape. Both could simplify 3D printing for dentists everywhere.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 20, 2017
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Collaboration Station
HP Lifts Lid On New 3D Open Materials And Applications Lab

Building on a foundation of printing technologies, HP opens a new lab dedicated to accelerating materials development.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 17, 2017
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The Perfect Pour?
PERK 3D Printed Third Wave Coffee Machine Hits Kickstarter

Meet PERK, a caffeine-fiend's dream. Designed by Jakub Svec, this Third Wave capable coffee machine has just gone live on Kickstarter.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 16, 2017
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Say Cheese
3D Printed Camerhack Adapter Allows Old Instamatic Cameras To Use 35mm Film

3D Printing camera modder Camerhack has just released an adapter to fit 35mm film into Kodak's iconic 126 film Instamatic camera.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 16, 2017
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Ham-er Time
3D Printing Unlocks The Secrets Of The Portable Pork Clock

Discovered in 18th-century Italy -- and entertaining historians ever since -- the pork clock sundial works once again thanks to 3D printing.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 15, 2017
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Through The Looking Glass
Micron3DP Installs Its First High-Resolution Glass 3D Printer

Israeli-based 3D printing technology company Micron3DP has taken its first steps to normalizing the printing of glass with 100-micron prints.

by Matthew Mensley Mar 14, 2017
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