Abstract: A method for producing an MSMA, a magnetic material or a magnetic item via additive manufacturing, comprising: (a) providing or forming a layer of magnetic/ferromagnetic particles; (b) applying a magnetic field, having a first three-dimensional (“3D”) magnetic field vector with respect to an origin point of a 3D coordinate system, to the layer of particles or portion thereof, either while pressure is or is not applied to hold the particles in place, to align the magnetic moments of the magnetic particles in the layer or portion thereof during or after the providing or forming of the layer or portion thereof; (c) applying means for binding the layer wherein means for binding may comprise a binder material or complete/partial sintering of the layer; (d) providing or forming a next layer of magnetic/ferromagnetic particulate material on to the previous layer; (e) applying a magnetic field, having a next 3D magnetic field vector with respect to the origin point of the 3D coordinate system, to the next layer of pa