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Present titanium plates for implants have the problems like too heavy and excessive elastic modulus compared with natural bones. In this study, Titanium mesh plates with higher 3-demensional flexibility were developed to improve such problems. Fundamental mesh patterns were designed through three dimensional CAD tools from higher flexibility and strength points of view. Based on the designed mesh patterns, sample specimens of Titanium mesh plates with different design variables like plate thickness, mesh line width were manufactured through wire-cut discharge processing. Mechanical properties of the Titanium mesh plates like volume density, tensile elastic modulus and bending stiffness were experimentally and analytically evaluated. Experimental results showed that such Titanium mesh plates had much higher flexibility and their mechanical properties could be controlled to close to the natural bones. More details on the mechanical properties of meshed plates including compression, torsion and durability will be executed in future study.