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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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Liquid Blade 3D Kickstarter Uses Salt Water to Cut Metal on Your 3D Printer

This new Kickstarter campaign is set to expand the capabilities of standard desktop 3D printers beyond filament, offering a novel method for cutting and etching metal that skips the mess (and danger) of lasers and CNC spindles.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 9, 2025
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Make 3D Prints Feel Premium with Simple Fabric Inlays

3D printing is a deeply satisfying process, but the mono-material prints can be a little dull. If you’re printing a self designed gift for someone this Christmas, considering being a bit extra and add some tactility with fabrics and other flexible materials.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 6, 2025
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Heads-up for Holiday Builds: PCBWay Discounts Engineering Resins

Catching up on projects over the break? PCBWay has shaved 10% off two specific engineering resins that offer toughness and transparency.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 3, 2025
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'tis the Season
14 Last-Minute 3D Printing Gifts That Are Actually Worth It

Christmas is… *checks calendar* about three weeks away. Are you ready? If not, maybe we can help. Here's a handful of thoughtful and useful gifts we'd be glad to see left under the tree this year.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 2, 2025
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The Creality Ender 3 V4 is Coming, Supports Multicolor Out of the Box

We got a glimpse of Creality’s future for the Ender series at Formnext, and it’s customizable and colorful.

by Matthew Mensley Nov 29, 2025
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We Now Know More About the Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2

On display at Formnext last week, Elegoo’s new multicolor-centric 3D printer does not replace the original Centauri Carbon, the company has told us.

by Matthew Mensley Nov 28, 2025
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Bambu Lab CEO Ye Tao Explains Why the H2C Is the Ultimate Machine for Lazy Makers

Amid the bustle of a busy Formnext week, we sat with Bambu Lab CEO Ye Tao for a casual chat about company's just-launched nozzle-swapping 3D printer. Surprisingly, the printer's real value to Tao isn't necessarily in saving material at color changes.

by Matthew Mensley Nov 27, 2025
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Bambu Lab P2S Now Available in the U.S., H2C Preorders Open

It’s taken a month, but the Bambu Lab P2S and P2S Combo are now available to buy on Bambu Lab’s webstore, with the H2C pricing confirmed and expected to follow in the next couple of weeks.

by Matthew Mensley Nov 25, 2025
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Biqu’s Upcoming Board Lets You Swap Your Bambu Lab P-Series ‘Brains’ for Klipper

Biqu will release the Panda Cyborg kit for the Bambu Lab P1S and P1P soon, transforming the printers into a Klipper-powered playground. That, and an unexpected sweet treat were the highlights of a colorful year at Formnext for the company.

by Matthew Mensley Nov 21, 2025
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Flashforge at Formnext: Budget Multicolor Focus & the Elusive CJ270 May Cost Less Than Initially Expected

Flashforge brought a noticeably quieter presence to Formnext than previous years, foregoing the flashy hardware reveals typical of the Frankfurt event.

by Matthew Mensley Nov 21, 2025
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Anycubic Shows off Three New Printers, Plus A New ACE 2 Pro Filament Changer at Formnext

The major hardware announcements mark expansions into engineering-competent large-volume desktop printing, plus an upped game in resin performance for Anycubic. Co-founder and CTO James Ouyang tells us all.

by Matthew Mensley Nov 19, 2025
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Prusa’s Purgeless Nozzle Swapper is (Almost) Here, and It’s Powered By Bondtech

This year’s Formnext doesn’t just belong to Bambu Lab and the H2C, with the Prusa Core One and One L to get next-gen “passive” toolchanging powered by the Bondtech INDX.

by Matthew Mensley Nov 19, 2025
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The Bambu Lab H2C is Here, Bringing Versatile No-Waste Multicolor/Multi-material 3D Printing

Bambu Lab’s new H-series machine is an “uncompromising” take on no-waste multi-material printing, delivered via a new induction-based nozzle changing system called Vortek.

by Matthew Mensley Nov 18, 2025
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Anycubic Seeing Double With the Photon P1, a Prosumer Resin 3D Printer With Dual Build Volumes

Coming to crowdfunding later this year, Anycubic’s next resin 3D printer reads like a beefed up Photon Mono M7 Pro for, well, pros.

by Matthew Mensley Nov 18, 2025
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MakerWorld Sues Other 3D Model Repositories, but Why?

A combination of cease and desists, plus threatened direct legal action marks a firmer tack from MakerWorld in the choppy waters of online content sharing and, inevitably, 3D model piracy.

by Matthew Mensley Nov 14, 2025
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Bambu Lab’s CyberBrick Is the STEM Toy to Beat this Christmas

Kickstarted into existence and slipping seamlessly into the fabric of Bambu Lab’s ecosystem, it’s easy to overlook CyberBrick and what it is. Don’t. It’s terrific.

by Matthew Mensley Nov 13, 2025
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Elegoo Hits the Brakes on the Centauri Carbon’s Multicolor Addon, Makes No Guarantee of It Ever Releasing

News of the Centauri Carbon’s possible multicolor dead-end comes just ahead of Centauri Carbon 2 which can print multicolor out of the box.

by Matthew Mensley Nov 12, 2025
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We Can’t Switch Off the Ads, But Now You Can

Introducing our ad-free pass, a simple, inexpensive way to switch off the ads on All3DP. Here's how it works, what it is, and what it is not.

by Matthew Mensley Nov 12, 2025
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BigTreeTech’s All-In-One VVD Filament Changer to Launch Next Week

A teaser posted to social media leaves little left unknown about BigTreeTech’s Klipper-compatible, filament drying, RFID-reading automatic filament changer.

by Matthew Mensley Nov 12, 2025
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What’s Inside the Snapmaker U1’s Box?

Snapmaker’s crowdfunded record-breaking U1 toolchanger 3D printer will soon be a retail reality, and we’ve got out hands on one of the first to roll off the post-Kickstarter production line. Here’s what comes in the box.

by Matthew Mensley Oct 31, 2025
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