Laura Griffiths
@leanaura.bsky.social
Head of Content at TCT Magazine and Sidequest columnist at STARBURST. Mostly writing and podcasting about 3D printing and video games.
The first metal part 3D printed in space has landed back on Earth for testing. It follows a series of metal AM firsts on board the ISS using the ESA's DED tech demonstrator developed by Airbus alongside Cranfield University and AddUp.
Full story at TCT Mag: www.tctmagazine.com/additive-man...
Full story at TCT Mag: www.tctmagazine.com/additive-man...
First metal part 3D printed on orbit lands back on Earth
It’s the first time a metal 3D printed part has been printed on orbit and brought back to the Earth’s surface, and follows a series of metal 3D printing firsts on board the International Space Station...
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March 5, 2025 at 8:58 AM
The first metal part 3D printed in space has landed back on Earth for testing. It follows a series of metal AM firsts on board the ISS using the ESA's DED tech demonstrator developed by Airbus alongside Cranfield University and AddUp.
Full story at TCT Mag: www.tctmagazine.com/additive-man...
Full story at TCT Mag: www.tctmagazine.com/additive-man...
A Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered review with nowhere to live seemed like a good excuse to start a Substack 👇
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I played Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered
*In the voice of Bono* Re-ve-la-tion!
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March 3, 2025 at 4:51 PM
A Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered review with nowhere to live seemed like a good excuse to start a Substack 👇
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I had the joy of hosting 10 brilliant additive minds for our TCT Women in 3D Printing Innovator live stream earlier this week. Catch up here to learn all about bioelectronics, custom implants, AM economics and loads more.
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Watch: TCT Women in 3D Printing Innovator Award Day
The TCT Women in 3D Printing Innovator Award Day, a one-off celebratory event in collaboration with TCT Awards and TIPE 3D Printing Conference, is now available to watch on demand.
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February 23, 2025 at 10:54 AM
I had the joy of hosting 10 brilliant additive minds for our TCT Women in 3D Printing Innovator live stream earlier this week. Catch up here to learn all about bioelectronics, custom implants, AM economics and loads more.
www.tctmagazine.com/additive-man...
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On this week's Additive Insight, Sam speaks to 3YOURMIND CEO Alexsander Ciszek.
'In 10 years, we'll probably be disrupting the marketplaces of the world.’
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'In 10 years, we'll probably be disrupting the marketplaces of the world.’
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#217 3YOURMIND CEO Alexsander Ciszek: ‘In 10 years, we'll probably be disrupting the marketplaces of the world.’
On the latest episode of the Additive Insight podcast, we're joined by 3YOURMIND co-founder and CEO Alexsander Ciszek.
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February 21, 2025 at 12:49 PM
On this week's Additive Insight, Sam speaks to 3YOURMIND CEO Alexsander Ciszek.
'In 10 years, we'll probably be disrupting the marketplaces of the world.’
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'In 10 years, we'll probably be disrupting the marketplaces of the world.’
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Meet our 2025 TCT Women in 3D Printing Innovator Award finalists!
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Meet the 2025 TCT Women in 3D Printing Innovator Award finalists
The award, now in its fifth year, is a joint collaboration between TCT and WI3DP which highlights the contributions of women inventors, researchers, adopters and advocators in the additive manufacturi...
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February 21, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Meet our 2025 TCT Women in 3D Printing Innovator Award finalists!
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The latest issue of TCT Mag is on its way to subscribers.
✨ Some highlights, exclusive to EU edition below:
- I visit the UK's NCAM for its 10-year anniversary.
- Head of R&D at Balena talks building circular fashion economies with AM + sustainable materials.
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✨ Some highlights, exclusive to EU edition below:
- I visit the UK's NCAM for its 10-year anniversary.
- Head of R&D at Balena talks building circular fashion economies with AM + sustainable materials.
www.tctmagazine.com/3d-printing-...
TCT Magazine | EU | Volume 33 | Issue 1
Nikon SLM Solutions on reshaping defence manufacturing with additive, plus hydraulics, heat exchangers and sustainable fashion.
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February 19, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The latest issue of TCT Mag is on its way to subscribers.
✨ Some highlights, exclusive to EU edition below:
- I visit the UK's NCAM for its 10-year anniversary.
- Head of R&D at Balena talks building circular fashion economies with AM + sustainable materials.
www.tctmagazine.com/3d-printing-...
✨ Some highlights, exclusive to EU edition below:
- I visit the UK's NCAM for its 10-year anniversary.
- Head of R&D at Balena talks building circular fashion economies with AM + sustainable materials.
www.tctmagazine.com/3d-printing-...
We'll be going live at 14:00 GMT today with the TCT Women in 3D Printing Innovator Award Day.
We've got 4 talks from our previous award recipients + I'll be hosting a panel session to reveal this year's finalists.
Join us on YouTube or LinkedIn.
#3Dprinting
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We've got 4 talks from our previous award recipients + I'll be hosting a panel session to reveal this year's finalists.
Join us on YouTube or LinkedIn.
#3Dprinting
www.youtube.com/live/vfzPlgg...
TCT & TIPE Present: TCT Women in 3D Printing Innovator Award Day
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February 17, 2025 at 12:58 PM
We'll be going live at 14:00 GMT today with the TCT Women in 3D Printing Innovator Award Day.
We've got 4 talks from our previous award recipients + I'll be hosting a panel session to reveal this year's finalists.
Join us on YouTube or LinkedIn.
#3Dprinting
www.youtube.com/live/vfzPlgg...
We've got 4 talks from our previous award recipients + I'll be hosting a panel session to reveal this year's finalists.
Join us on YouTube or LinkedIn.
#3Dprinting
www.youtube.com/live/vfzPlgg...
We first saw a teaser of Roland's ceramic binder jet tech back in 2016. As seen at TCT Japan in Tokyo this week, it looks like the process is finally ready for commercialisation with potential applications in fine art and interiors.
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Roland DG launches two ceramic binder jet 3D printers
The machines are geared towards complex applications in creative sectors such as “interior decoration, architecture, fine art, and arts and crafts industries, as well as educational and research insti...
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January 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We first saw a teaser of Roland's ceramic binder jet tech back in 2016. As seen at TCT Japan in Tokyo this week, it looks like the process is finally ready for commercialisation with potential applications in fine art and interiors.
www.tctmagazine.com/additive-man...
www.tctmagazine.com/additive-man...
After lamenting the shrinking of the #3Dprinting marketplace at CES earlier this month, we asked Anne Pauley, Technical Program Manager at Google to give us a snapshot of 3D printing at #CES2025.
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CES 2025: The best of 3D printing in pictures
From Formlabs' recently launched large-format 3D printer to robots serving coffee, Anne Pauley, Technical Program Manager at Google provides a snapshot on the 3D printing hardware and applications spo...
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January 29, 2025 at 10:09 AM
After lamenting the shrinking of the #3Dprinting marketplace at CES earlier this month, we asked Anne Pauley, Technical Program Manager at Google to give us a snapshot of 3D printing at #CES2025.
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TCT's Additive Insight podcast has a new look for 2025, and our first guest is Prusa Research founder & CEO, Josef Prusa.
Prusa sat down with Sam Davies to discuss the company's rise, why open sourcing has always remained important, and more.
#3Dprinting
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Prusa sat down with Sam Davies to discuss the company's rise, why open sourcing has always remained important, and more.
#3Dprinting
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#215 ‘To the moon’ – Josef Prusa on open sourcing, print farms and his vision for Prusa Research
At Formnext 2024, Josef Prusa sat down with TCT Group Content Manager Sam Davies to discuss the company's rise, the evolution of its product portfolio, why open sourcing has always remained important ...
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January 22, 2025 at 11:18 AM
TCT's Additive Insight podcast has a new look for 2025, and our first guest is Prusa Research founder & CEO, Josef Prusa.
Prusa sat down with Sam Davies to discuss the company's rise, why open sourcing has always remained important, and more.
#3Dprinting
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Prusa sat down with Sam Davies to discuss the company's rise, why open sourcing has always remained important, and more.
#3Dprinting
www.tctmagazine.com/3d-printing-...
Excited to announce the TCT Women in 3D Printing Innovator Award Day! 🏆
We wanted to do something special to celebrate all of our Innovators. So on Feb 17th, we'll host talks from our four previous winners, followed by a panel to reveal our 2025 finalists.
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We wanted to do something special to celebrate all of our Innovators. So on Feb 17th, we'll host talks from our four previous winners, followed by a panel to reveal our 2025 finalists.
www.tctmagazine.com/additive-man...
TCT & TIPE Present: TCT WI3DP Innovator Award Day – A Celebration of Women in 3D Printing
The TCT WI3DP Innovator Award Day, a unique event brought to you by TCT Awards and TIPE + Women in 3D Printing, is dedicated to celebrating the achievements of women in the additive manufacturing indu...
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January 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Excited to announce the TCT Women in 3D Printing Innovator Award Day! 🏆
We wanted to do something special to celebrate all of our Innovators. So on Feb 17th, we'll host talks from our four previous winners, followed by a panel to reveal our 2025 finalists.
www.tctmagazine.com/additive-man...
We wanted to do something special to celebrate all of our Innovators. So on Feb 17th, we'll host talks from our four previous winners, followed by a panel to reveal our 2025 finalists.
www.tctmagazine.com/additive-man...
Reading all of the announcements coming out of #CES this week has got me feeling nostalgic about 3D printing's consumer heyday.
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I miss 3D printing at CES
Laura Griffiths reflects on the highs of 3D printing at CES and how the technology's presence has shifted at the consumer electronics show.
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January 7, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Reading all of the announcements coming out of #CES this week has got me feeling nostalgic about 3D printing's consumer heyday.
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"Carbon nanotubes offer a vast array of benefits that make them valuable in various industries.”
Always good to chat to Dr. O. We talked all about Mechnano's carbon nanotube technology for 3D printing, D'Func.
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Always good to chat to Dr. O. We talked all about Mechnano's carbon nanotube technology for 3D printing, D'Func.
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We've got D'Func: A closer look at Mechnano's carbon nanotube technology for 3D printing
Laura speaks to Olga Ivanova, aka Dr.O, Director of Applications & Technology at Mechnano about using CNTs to create 3D printed parts with better mechanical, electrical, and thermal properties.
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December 24, 2024 at 12:05 PM
"Carbon nanotubes offer a vast array of benefits that make them valuable in various industries.”
Always good to chat to Dr. O. We talked all about Mechnano's carbon nanotube technology for 3D printing, D'Func.
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Always good to chat to Dr. O. We talked all about Mechnano's carbon nanotube technology for 3D printing, D'Func.
www.tctmagazine.com/additive-man...
Month by month, here's TCT's round-up of another eventful year in additive manufacturing.
(Thanks to Sam Davies for collating all of these stories!)
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(Thanks to Sam Davies for collating all of these stories!)
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AM in 2024: New technologies, showcase applications & more M&A
Data, DfAM and Defence dominated the predictions made by these AM experts at the start of 2024, but did they prove to be the subjects that grabbed the headlines? This is TCT's most-read content throug...
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December 23, 2024 at 8:56 PM
Month by month, here's TCT's round-up of another eventful year in additive manufacturing.
(Thanks to Sam Davies for collating all of these stories!)
www.tctmagazine.com/additive-man...
(Thanks to Sam Davies for collating all of these stories!)
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For our last Additive Insight of the year, Sam and I reflect on the biggest AM stories and developments from the last 12 months. We discuss bankruptcies, mergers, and increased investment from automotive, aerospace & defence, plus some of our personal highlights.
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#214 AM in 2024: Bankruptcies, mergers and increased investment from automotive, aerospace & defence
On the final Additive Insight episode of the year, TCT Head of Content Laura Griffiths and Group Content Manager Sam Davies get together to discuss the biggest trends and developments in AM over the l...
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December 23, 2024 at 10:50 AM
For our last Additive Insight of the year, Sam and I reflect on the biggest AM stories and developments from the last 12 months. We discuss bankruptcies, mergers, and increased investment from automotive, aerospace & defence, plus some of our personal highlights.
www.tctmagazine.com/3d-printing-...
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From TCT Mag's Creative issue, I spoke to the team behind the Rapid Liquid Print technology that brought Coperni's Disney-inspired bag to life.
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Interview: The Rapid Liquid Print technology behind Coperni's Disney-inspired bag
Laura speaks to the MIT team that developed the Gravity Free Manufacturing process behind the Parisian fashion brand's Ariel swipe handbag.
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December 20, 2024 at 9:16 PM
From TCT Mag's Creative issue, I spoke to the team behind the Rapid Liquid Print technology that brought Coperni's Disney-inspired bag to life.
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“We always had the vision around a future where AM could be used at scale."
On this week's Additive Insight, I spoke to Mitch Debora, CEO of Mosaic Manufacturing, about layering in core automation tools to enable additive manufacturing technology to scale.
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On this week's Additive Insight, I spoke to Mitch Debora, CEO of Mosaic Manufacturing, about layering in core automation tools to enable additive manufacturing technology to scale.
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#213 Mosaic Manufacturing CEO: “We always had the vision around a future where AM could be used at scale”
Our guest on this week’s episode of Additive Insight is Mitch Debora, CEO and co-founder of Mosaic Manufacturing.
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December 17, 2024 at 9:19 AM
“We always had the vision around a future where AM could be used at scale."
On this week's Additive Insight, I spoke to Mitch Debora, CEO of Mosaic Manufacturing, about layering in core automation tools to enable additive manufacturing technology to scale.
www.tctmagazine.com/3d-printing-...
On this week's Additive Insight, I spoke to Mitch Debora, CEO of Mosaic Manufacturing, about layering in core automation tools to enable additive manufacturing technology to scale.
www.tctmagazine.com/3d-printing-...
Amidst all the new bills and boring admin stuff that came through my letterbox after moving house this week, I was far too happy to receive my new physical library card today 🥳
December 13, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Amidst all the new bills and boring admin stuff that came through my letterbox after moving house this week, I was far too happy to receive my new physical library card today 🥳
Reposted by Laura Griffiths
The Winter issue of STARBURST MAGAZINE is in shops now and also available for worldwide delivery through our store: starburstmagazine.store/products/sta...
Anybody planning on using our 'Top 50 Fantasy Films of All-Time' cover feature as a guide for their Christmas viewing this year?
Anybody planning on using our 'Top 50 Fantasy Films of All-Time' cover feature as a guide for their Christmas viewing this year?
STARBURST MAGAZINE Issue 488 [NEW!] (The Top 50 Fantasy Films of All-T
The votes have been counted and the results are in - find out which titles the STARBURST team has crowned THE TOP 50 FANTASY FILMS ALL-TIME! Will your favourites make the cut? There’s only one way to ...
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December 4, 2024 at 2:00 PM
The Winter issue of STARBURST MAGAZINE is in shops now and also available for worldwide delivery through our store: starburstmagazine.store/products/sta...
Anybody planning on using our 'Top 50 Fantasy Films of All-Time' cover feature as a guide for their Christmas viewing this year?
Anybody planning on using our 'Top 50 Fantasy Films of All-Time' cover feature as a guide for their Christmas viewing this year?
Is #additivemanufacturing really more sustainable? On this week’s episode of Additive Insight, I had a conversation with Rob Higby, CEO of Continuum Powders about building a custom circular metal economy for AM.
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#212 Continuum CEO on building a circular metal economy for additive manufacturing
On this week’s episode, Rob Higby, CEO of continuum Powders discusses the company's Greyhound M2P platform, sustainability mission and industry acceptance of recycled materials, and more.
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December 13, 2024 at 1:43 PM
Is #additivemanufacturing really more sustainable? On this week’s episode of Additive Insight, I had a conversation with Rob Higby, CEO of Continuum Powders about building a custom circular metal economy for AM.
www.tctmagazine.com/3d-printing-...
www.tctmagazine.com/3d-printing-...
“Computational design is primetime now. It’s ready for mainstream and it’s becoming mainstream.”
For TCT Magazine, Sam Davies spoke with nTop CEO Brad Rothenberg about the era of computational design, and collaborating with NVIDIA and Materialise.
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For TCT Magazine, Sam Davies spoke with nTop CEO Brad Rothenberg about the era of computational design, and collaborating with NVIDIA and Materialise.
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Ushering in a new era: nTop CEO Brad Rothenberg on collaborating with NVIDIA & Materialise
Group Content Manager Sam Davies speaks to Brad Rothenberg about the company's partnerships as it looks to make computational design the next era of design.
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December 13, 2024 at 12:43 PM
“Computational design is primetime now. It’s ready for mainstream and it’s becoming mainstream.”
For TCT Magazine, Sam Davies spoke with nTop CEO Brad Rothenberg about the era of computational design, and collaborating with NVIDIA and Materialise.
www.tctmagazine.com/additive-man...
For TCT Magazine, Sam Davies spoke with nTop CEO Brad Rothenberg about the era of computational design, and collaborating with NVIDIA and Materialise.
www.tctmagazine.com/additive-man...
I spoke with Carbon CEO Phil DeSimone about the company's application-driven approach, why the #3Dprinting industry is not for the faint of heart, and plans to take the company public.
"We want to show the industry that's there's another way to do this."
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"We want to show the industry that's there's another way to do this."
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Carbon CEO on going public and "the single biggest moment in 3D printing"
Laura Griffiths speaks to Phil DeSimone, Office of the CEO at Carbon about being application-driven and doing things differently in additive manufacturing.
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December 12, 2024 at 11:25 PM
I spoke with Carbon CEO Phil DeSimone about the company's application-driven approach, why the #3Dprinting industry is not for the faint of heart, and plans to take the company public.
"We want to show the industry that's there's another way to do this."
www.tctmagazine.com/additive-man...
"We want to show the industry that's there's another way to do this."
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Spotted a lot of 3D printed midsoles on the way to Frankfurt. Tell me you're going to Formnext without telling me you're going to Formnext.
November 19, 2024 at 10:55 AM
Spotted a lot of 3D printed midsoles on the way to Frankfurt. Tell me you're going to Formnext without telling me you're going to Formnext.
The TCT and MQ magazine teams are in Frankfurt. We've put together this round-up of all the AM stuff we're going to be keeping an eye out for at Formnext this week. If you've got 3D printing or manufacturing quality developments to share, give us a shout!
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Formnext 2024 preview: Additive manufacturing launches and more
A brief guide to the additive manufacturing companies and products heading to Frankfurt on November 19-22.
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November 18, 2024 at 8:24 PM
The TCT and MQ magazine teams are in Frankfurt. We've put together this round-up of all the AM stuff we're going to be keeping an eye out for at Formnext this week. If you've got 3D printing or manufacturing quality developments to share, give us a shout!
www.tctmagazine.com/additive-man...
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