You may know me as the printer in 20K Film’s PROCEED AND BE BOLD, or like me, you are a printing aficionado.
In 2012, 387 backers pledged funds to establish The Detroit Printing Plant. Seed money from that crowdfunding campaign allowed me to move more than 5 tons of printing equipment from Alabama to Detroit, MI.
7 years and an additional $121,000 later, I have a 3200 sq ft building and funding for the Plant has been used for architect fees, city permits, a land survey, a new roof for the building and major brick work.
Front of building in 2016
Also in the past seven years, the Detroit Printing Plant has evolved into the PRINTING PLANT, the Printery of the Americas, a 501c3 letterpress educational institution.
We need to raise $71,000 USD to complete the next phase of the building. I need your support, just $120 USD from you. ALL OF Y’ALL.
In 2017, I filled three 30-cubic yard dumpsters of trash from the building, removed the existing roof, installed a new metal insulated roof, and did major brick work to the building.
back garage door 
old truck 
piles of trash 
toilets 
clean space 
clean space
I have funded this rebuilding with the money left from my previous Indiegogo campaign and my shallow pockets. It is amazing what saving can do. Each year I have spent $20,000 USD on the building while also maintaining a separate place to print.
front of garage door 
old roof 
crane work 
deck work 
underside of deck 
roof in progress
BUT, last month the landlord raised the rent on the place where I print by 60%. This raise hurts. And they plan another raise in Spring 2020.
brick work in progress 
completed brickwork 
garage door bricked up
Rather than saving funds for three more years, I am asking you to pledge to this project. This time the funds will go to complete the rebuilding of the building. This includes:
| New Floor | $15,000 | |
| Heating System | $15,000 | |
| Electrical System | $20,000 | |
| Plumbing | $5,000 | |
| Windows | $20,000 | |
| Moving Expenses | $10,000 |
WAIT! That adds up to $85,000 USD. Where is the rest of the money coming from? MY SAVINGS. In for a dime, in for a dollar. TOGETHER, we can do this.
I need you to contribute at least $120 USD for a one-year subscription to my 6″x 8″ Tiny Posters.
WAIT! You won’t get 12 Tiny Posters but 13, a Baker’s Dozen. Yes, 13 Tiny Posters for just $120 USD. I wanted to bring this project to completion without your help but the rent increase will cost too much. And I don’t want to give any more money to the landlord.
I need your support. I will be launching another Indiegogo campaign. This time the perks are a Baker’s Dozen of Tiny Posters. The different subscriptions are:
- Random Quotes
- Social Justice Quotes
- Nature/Environment Quotes
- Voting Quotes
- Women’s Quotes
- Give-a-Friend-a-Card (random quotes)
When restoration on the building is completed, it will house a world-class letterpress educational institution. The Printing Plant will be an international community printshop that will allow people to explore poster printing via letterpress printing & wood type.
At the Printing Plant, WE PLAY HARD. WE PRINT HARDER.
Follow the progress of the rebuild by visiting my Instagram @pile_of_bricks. Click the Notification button to know when I post or share stories. And PLEASE help me spread the word by sharing this page to your friends & family.
Together we can build this!
Thank you much!
~apkj