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Unearthed Horrors of Dead Miners for Halloween Paper Plate

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Throw a spectacular party with fully customisable paper plates to match your theme! Each set of eight paper plates is printed on durable paper stock and decorated with your custom designs or photos. These plates are perfect for serving cake, appetizers, or salads. Order these with our paper napkins for a complete set of party tableware that your guests will love!

  • Dimensions: 17.78 cm x 17.78 cm diameter
  • FDA compliant for food contact safety
  • Perfect for cake, appetizers, or salads
  • Printed in USA

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Unearthed Horrors of Dead Miners for Halloween Paper Plate

Unearthed Horrors of Dead Miners for Halloween Paper Plate

Johannes Josephus Aarts, a Dutch master known for his dramatic scenes, captured a haunting image titled "The Miners." Two emaciated figures, their skin stretched taut over their bones, toiled away in a dark mine lit only by a single flickering candle. This Halloween, however, a local artist used Photoshop to breathe new life, or rather, new death, into the scene. --- The once-familiar artwork transformed into a chilling Halloween spectacle. In one version, the "Emerald Dread," the mine became bathed in a sickly green glow. The candle's light cast long, grotesque shadows that writhed on the damp mine walls like hungry serpents. The miners themselves were no longer simply skeletal; they pulsated with an unnatural green luminescence, their empty eye sockets now burning with an emerald fire fixed on something unseen in the depths of the mine. --- The other version, the "Infernal Glow," took on a fiery, infernal tone. The cramped mine became an oppressive orange inferno, lit by the flames of hell itself. The miners, no longer skeletal, appeared to be composed entirely of smouldering embers. Their forms flickered and shifted, their faces contorted in silent screams. The air itself seemed to crackle with an unseen energy, and the darkness beyond the candlelight seemed to writhe with unseen horrors. --- Both versions of the artwork evoked a chilling Halloween legend whispered amongst miners and art enthusiasts alike. The story claimed that Aarts stumbled upon a cursed mine, a place where the very souls of miners were trapped, forever doomed to toil in the oppressive darkness. The single candle, it is said, was the only thing keeping the restless spirits at bay. Should the candle ever extinguish, the legend warned, the vengeful miners would be unleashed upon the world, their skeletal forms infused with an unnatural power. --- These re-coloured versions of Aarts' "The Miners" have become a local Halloween tradition. They adorn shop windows, flicker on screens in haunted houses, and are even printed on Halloween greeting cards. The chilling imagery serves as a stark reminder of the dangers that lurk beneath the surface, a reminder that the darkness holds secrets best left undisturbed. As Halloween approaches, whispers of the cursed mine and its tormented souls fill the air, a chilling reminder that some legends are best left unpainted, or in this case, re-coloured.--- Original etching by Dutch painter Johannes Josephus Aarts "1881 - 1934" his works are now in public domain.

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I was very impressed the plates were Beautifully done and got exactly what i ordered. The family had a pre Christmas get together, where the children come to decorate the tree. Once done the food platters come out and so did the plates. they were an absolute hit with the family so much so that nobody wanted to eat off them🥰 they made for a good conversational piece around the table. I will certainly be purchasing more from Zazzle. Thankyou. Awesome printing. You did not disappoint. 👏
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Amazing!!!! I love the design it’s perfect i teared up when I opened the package cant wait till my sons birthday party 🥳 best seller I definitely recommend and I’ll definitely be buying off her every year for any birthday i have coming up. Perfecttttttttt!!! Couldn’t be any happier
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