After sending her youngest child to preschool, Fiona Afshar found creative fulfillment in cooking, especially in making homemade pasta. Five years later, at the age of 57, Fiona now has over 475,000 followers on Instagram who watch her videos of making pasta in a rainbow of vivid colors, shapes and patterns. In 2022, through branding deals with fashion companies like Gucci, virtual cooking classes and online sales of her homemade pasta, Fiona brought in about $129,000. Check out Fiona's YouTube channel here: null Produced and Edited by: Zach Green Senior Managing Producer: Eric M. Clark Supervising Producer: Jessica Leibowitz Camera: Tristan Pelletier Animator: Elham Ataeiazar Reporter: Megan Sauer Additional Footage: Fiona Afshar, Getty Images Subscribe to CNBC Make It: http://cnb.cx/2kxl2rf About CNBC Make It: CNBC Make It is a new section of CNBC dedicated to making you smarter about managing your business, career, and money. Connect with CNBC Make It. Online Get the latest updates: https://www.cnbc.com/make-it Find CNBC Make It. on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBCMakeIt  Find CNBC Make It. on Twitter: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBCMakeIt  Find CNBC Make It. on Instagram: https://bit.ly/InstagramCNBCMakeIt #CNBC #CNBCMakeIt I Bring In $129K A Year Making ‘Gucci’ Pasta In My Kitchen