JBtenFour, since 2005
I would have never thought that pouring samples of Mt. Dew products would have led me to this; this is where I got my first look at colored energy tabs. (energy drink tabs didn't come in every color back then) I immediately knew that I could make something out of them! I had the other girls save their bright green tabs and I took them home. That night, it hit me to make soda tab earrings! I made a pair for all the girls and they were in instant success!
I then branched out to necklaces, bracelets, and hair accessories!
In January 2012, I did an interview for KUAM's In The Mix, a popular local TV show in the US territory of Guam. The following month, I had my launch party, where I hired models to wear all my work! (this was in the Pacific Daily News and Guam's most popular magazine UNO)
Here's what was said in the Pacific Daily News:
Launch Party Spot in the Pacific Daily News, Guam
Handmade and stylish
Pacific Daily News - Hagatna, Guam
Author: Stair, Florence
Date: Mar 1, 2012
Start Page: B.12
Section: PIKA
Guitar pick choker necklaces, checkered hair bows with soda can tab accents, and soda can dangling earrings are all part of Jamie Bratcher's unique line of jewelry. What started out as a hobby making accessories out of throwaway items led her to collecting soda tabs and evetually morphing them into wearable art. That was nine years ago.
On February 22, she launched her jewelry line, JBtenFour Designs, at the W, a bar at the Blue Lagoon Plaza in Tumon. Models were on hand to show off her handmade trinkets.
A bartender at the popular Tumon club, Bratcher says she always gets comments and compliments from curious customers who see her wearing her unique jewelry.
Besides herself, she's made jewelry for friends, family and, after the encouragement from her fans, her jewelry launch came to fruition. The name, JBtenFour Designs, is made from her name and birthday.
"Now it's time to branch out!," Bratcher proclaims on her JBtenFour Designs Facebook fan page. If you are interested in her designs, you can find her complete line on Facebook. -
