PRINTING DARK GARMENTS ON YOUR BROTHER GT-541

So, you thought you couldn't print dark garments on your Brother GT-541? Well, Direct2Shirt is here to tell you that is just not the case. Here we are going to show you a couple of methods of being able to print dark colored garments on your Brother GT-541 DTG printer. The first option is not necessarily a solve-all printing option, but you can do some really awesome looking prints with your GT-541.

Printing dark shirts is not really all that difficult. The first example we are going to show you is done using simple household items that you probably already have... and once you do it you'll be able to create some awesome looking designs. quickly and easily.

STEP 1: First you will need a spray/spritzer bottle and some common household bleach. Yes, bleach that you would normally use to get shirts white... and when you accidentally spill it on a dark shirt it bleaches it out... that's right. That's exactly what we're going to do. Fill your spray bott with a little bleach and carefully and lightly spritz the area you would like to print. Don't oversaturate the area as it can bleed through to the back of the shirt which you don't want to happen.

STEP 2: Make sure you heat set the bleached area first. Ensure that you have really good ventillation in that area as it can become smelly. Then load up the shirt onto your Brother GT-541. This will allow you to see where the image is going to print. Remember to make sure that the artwork you want to print will work with the shirt color, bleaching area, etc. Some artwork will work better than others. This method gives you more of a grundy look, so keep that in mind when designing your artwork.

STEP 3: Print your desing. Again keep in mind the design - make sure it keeps in step with the look of the bleached area of the shirt.

STEP 4: Cure the shirt like you normally would do with a standard printed shirt on the GT-541. Make sure that do it for at least 35 seconds at 356 Degrees Farenheight. And you are done!

Now that we've shown you the basics you are on your way to making some really cool looking "grunge" shirts on your Brother GT-541!

NOTE: Make sure that you notify the customer they MUST WASH THE GARMENT PRIOR TO WEARING. The shirt will still smell of bleach and could be irritable to people if they wear the shirt before washing. They should also wash it seperate from other clothes.

Also you might want to water down the bleach a little bit - so experiment around a little with this technique and you'll see what works best for you with the bleach solution you are using.