2mm Wedding Band in 14K Yellow Gold

2mm Wedding Band in 14K Yellow Gold, originally uploaded by Nicole Solo.

New piccie, still trying to figure out how to get the best macro shots with the new camera!

Making Extra Money Online

First of all, my deepest apologies for the lack of recent blog updates! I've moved to a different state, and been quite busy. But the real reason is that my beloved Canon Powershot A85 has bit the dust. The sensor malfunction has gotten worse to the point that I can no longer take a picture without severe distortion. Which leads me to the topic of the day: Making Extra Money Online

Making Extra Money Online.

(For, among other things, a new digital camera!)

Since I work at home it seems only natural for me to search for ways to make extra money online. So far I have a few reccomendations, with more to come.

• E-Bay
I know its been said a thousand times, but there is a lot of stuff in your house that you simply don't need! I'm currently auctioning leftover wedding decorations, and my husbands old Manga collection. (Yes, I have his permission!)


• Online Surveys.
There are several websites out there that claim to pay you money for taking online surveys. One that I have had success with, and actually recieved a check from, is MySurvey.com (Referral name NicoleSolo) . I have been a member for a long time though, and really only made about $30. But still, it's a little money for very easy work!


• Cash Gaming Sites.
A third place I have made money lately is an online cash tournament gaming site. If you are good at the popular online games, you have a chance to win sime big bugs! I'm not going to say how much I've made, but it is one of my favorite ways to make money online. Try joining WorldWinner.com (Referral name NicoleSolo) and practicing with their free games!

That's it for today, but if you have other proven money-making advice, do comment here and let us know!

Making Filigree - Step Seven

The next step in making filigree is the soldering work! It takes forever, since you have to be very meticulous about soldering every single tiny joint, including the insides of the swirl designs. Here is a photo in the middle of the process, and one right after they come out of the pickle! Yes, I have a lot of firescale, but that will not be for long :)

Making Filigree - Step Six

Now that you've got smooth, flat frame pieces, you get to do the arranging of the final design! Like I mentioned before, I'm doing a random design, so I just piece the little pretties into the frame like a puzzle. You want them to fit snugly against eachother so that you can solder each and every piece. I make them so snug that sometimes one jumps up out of the frame!

I do all of the arranging right on my soldering surface, and then brush flux over the entire design. Let it dry so it won't bubble up when heated and ruin your design!

Making Filigree - Step Five

Step Five is to polish the pendant frames and make sure there is a clean inside especially for soldering the pretty filigree swirls to.

I had to take a self-portrait for an interview, so I took one of me working on these pendants!

Making Filigree - Step Four

Your filigree will need a frame to support all the pretties. I am making heart-shaped pendants. Step four is to fit and solder your pendant frames!

Making Filigree, Step 3.5

Having realized that all those tiny little pretties might get lost, step 3.5 is cleaning up my bench and work area! Yikes!

(click the photo to see notes and details!)