Fairtrade company Paper Starlights is looking forward to a Halloween with a conscience as it launches its new ‘Handmade Halloween’ collection of paper lanterns.
Coming in a neat flatpacked form, each lantern opens into a magical 3-D star which ties over a light source and transforms a space instantly.
‘Even ghosts and ghouls can celebrate their one day on earth in an earth-kind manner’, says company co-founder, Andy Jupp. ‘Possibly the scariest thing about Halloween is the waste. And the dark side of the season sees thousands of tonnes of plastic sent to landfill. Paper Starlights are 100% handmade in small batches using natural materials and traditional screenprinting techniques, and because they're re-usable they won't end up in the bin on November 1st.'
|
|
Sustainable Lanterns
With Halloween comes a chill in the air, the coming of winter and the suggestion of longer nights ahead. Traditionally people have lit lanterns at this time of year to welcome the darkness with a display of light. And although pumpkins have now replaced turnips, the tradition of lighting a lantern is still burning bright.
A tradition which lives on in the ‘Handmade Halloween’ collection.
Available singly, or in curated bundles for a larger display, the collection comes in the spooky hues of orange, purple and black.
Illuminate using battery operated fairy lights to create a moody ambience – great for the witching season.
|
|
Halloween Window Displays
Despite the chilly air, many Halloween get-togethers take place outdoors. And what better way to share the spookiness with a passing group of ghouls, than a Halloween window display?
Paper Starlights are perfect for a window, and can be suspended in a window cavity – either singly or in a cluster displayed at different heights.
‘Our star lanterns are slim enough to hang flush against a window pane’, explains Andy. ‘They have the impact of a 3-dimensional illuminated lantern but without the bulkiness, and are very easy to hang’.
With its deep orange glow, this Venus Orange star lantern by Paper Starlights is a firm favourite as a Halloween window decoration. Watch out for the atmospheric projections of light created by the star-shaped perforations in the lantern.
Or try a spine tingling combo of purple and orange!
|
|
Welcome the Dark Side
Create your very own haunted hideaway with this handmade black 7-pointed lantern by Paper Starlights.
This atmospheric paper star is daringly different and guaranteed to be noticed! Its matt black exterior conceals a surprise – each tip is lined with vibrant rainbow-coloured card, creating contrasting multicoloured projections of light, visible through tiny star-shaped perforations. It makes an ideal mood light, nightlight - and a sure hit for Halloween!
‘A black light might sound like a contradiction in terms’, says Andy, ‘But our lanterns are designed to project the light from the inside to create atmospheric lighting effects. So, our black lantern contains an inner rainbow which can only be released by the light’
|
|
PRESS NOTE
Paper Starlights is committed to combating the wastefulness of the Halloween season.
For more information, please visit Paperstarlights.com
If you intend to use this copy and content online, please ensure the copy is accredited to: "By Paper Starlights’
Paper Starlights has been sharing the light since 1996. A family run independent business based in Derbyshire UK, it produces hand-made paper star lanterns in partnership with a family-run business in India. With a focus on a single product, the company is a market leader in the production and distribution of paper star lanterns. Shortlisted for the Good Retail Awards 2020 Community Award, co-operation, community and sustainability lie at the heart of everything it does.
Contact: andy@paperstarlights.com
www.paperstarlights.com
|
|
|
|
|
