PART FIVE: Newspaper --> Origami Flower; Jar --> Vase


PART FIVE:

Now that I had a newspaper temporary painting, I wanted to explore how else I could use the newspaper. So, I made an origami flower out of the newspaper and then placed it into the jar, transforming the former coffee cup into a vase. 

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