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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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Bambu Lab Clarifies Situation Amid Reports of Partially Melting A1 3D Printers

A number of posts to social media, plus an independent investigation by YouTube channel 3D Musketeers, suggests the A1's original power distribution board at risk of melting components in rare situations. Bambu Lab assures us the risk is minimal and remedied in newer machines.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 5, 2026
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3D Printing Merch That’s Actually Worth Buying (No T-Shirts)

Treating yourself? Treating someone you forgot at Christmas? Whatever the reason, these articles of 3D printing-aligned merch are all at least one of useful, cool, stylish or tasty.

by Matthew Mensley Jan 2, 2026
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Official: Creality’s SparkX i7 Is a Entry-Level ‘Lifestyle’ Printer

Following the soft launch of the SparkX brand and hint at new hardware, we now have a clear picture of what the SparkX i7 actually is – a "lifestyle" printer of a sort, offering ease of use over granular control.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 31, 2025
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This Lego Creality Ender 3 V2 Replica Could Become an Official Set

It won’t print, but this Ender 3 V2 replica in Lego has the potential to become an officia set, provided it gets enough votes and passes muster in Lego’s evaluation stages.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 31, 2025
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Anycubic Kobra X: Fail a Print, Get Free Filament?

The move is to soothe the pre-print jitters of early adopters of this new printer, promising direct support and even compensation if the machine stumbles out of the gate.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 30, 2025
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Creality’s New Spark X Sub-Brand Targets Beginners, i7 3D Printer to Kick Things Off

Softly launched before the holidays via a press release, Spark X sounds like Creality’s full embrace of AI and “smart” appliance-like functionality.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 29, 2025
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When Good Prints Go Bad: Troubleshooting Mid-Print Failures

First layer problems get a lot of attention, but failures mid-print – when you aren’t watching – are more frustrating. What do you do when they strike? We’ve got you covered.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 28, 2025
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Ugly Prints Are Inevitable: Here is How to Learn From Them

This next part of our post-Christmas “new 3D printer” basics series looks at one inevitability of owning a 3D printer. You will, eventually, encounter duff looking prints that are not what you expect. It might not happen right away, but happen it will.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 27, 2025
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Why Your 3D Print Isn’t Sticking (And the 5-Minute Fix)

Smart as your new 3D printer may be, trivial, easily-overlooked things can trip it over and result in no plastic sticking to the plate. Here are three quick fixes.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 26, 2025
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Just Unboxed a 3D Printer? The Honest Guide to Avoiding ‘Hobby Burnout’

If you were one of the lucky many to find a 3D printer underneath your tree this year, here’s everything you need to know about your new machine: including setting it up, what it’s actually doing, the first print, and what you should do next.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 25, 2025
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Prusa Releases Core One Designs Under New License: Free to Tinker, Dangerous to Sell

Years in the making, Prusa steps forward with a prickly new license that keeps things open for community and internal business use, but increases the risk for those who try to copy and profit from others' work as their own.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 19, 2025
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Bambu Lab Launches ‘Let’s Make It Fund’ With Grants up to $300,000

Every quarter, Bambu Lab will award grants to a handful of “exceptional, enlightening, and executionable” projects, potentially giving technical and marketing support in addition to cash.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 15, 2025
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Anycubic Kobra X Dumps the External Filament Box for Internal Color Switching

More details of Anycubic’s upcoming Kobra X shows the company's intentions to twist the single-nozzle multicolor printing experience into one of multi-material reliability and greater efficiency.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 15, 2025
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Prusa Drops New Limited Edition ‘Goldfish’ Filament for 2025

As is tradition, Prusament’s anniversary brings a new limited edition filament drop. This time, it’s close to the company’s signature Prusa Orange, but a little... extra.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 12, 2025
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Prusa Research Takes a Turn Onto the Tabletop With ‘Crash Derby’ Board Game

The company has teamed up with Czech game publisher Albi on this partially 3D printed strategy-racing hybrid. It's available now, but won't ship until next year.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 11, 2025
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Finally: Active Chamber Heating for Bambu Lab P-Series and X1C with Biqu Panda Breath

Biqu continues its aggressive expansion into the Bambu Lab ecosystem with a dedicated chamber heater and filtration unit designed to tackle the twin demons of warping and fumes.

by Matthew Mensley Dec 10, 2025
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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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