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ABOUT ICHIBAN GARAGE

Welcome to our 'about us' page, where you'll learn a little bit about who is behind the brand, why we started Ichiban and where we come from!

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My name is Sarah, also known as TEF & I'm the creator behind the brand Ichiban Garage. I started this brand in early 2023, when I decided to finally use my art and creative skills to try starting my own little business.


I currently live in Leicester, but have been here, there and everywhere across the UK (including Canada for a short part of my life!). I have 2 fluffy dogs called Blu & Thor who 'help' me with my work (mostly by howling and asking for treats), a bunch of other small animals and aquatics, and two my two cars; MX5 Mk1 & imported Subaru Legacy GTB E-Tune.


My first year running Ichiban was a lot for me as I had recently been diagnosed with IBS and have always suffered with anxiety, which made working a 9-5 job pretty impossible when I was so sick all the time.


Luckily, getting myself out into craft fairs, markets and car shows has done me the world of good meeting some incredible people, making new friends and designing products that I am proud of!


I bought my first japanese car in 2022; my MX5 California. My rescue dog Blu, also seems to be a big fan of my cars and this particular car has become a project just for him, which means my yellow Mazda will become (you guessed it) blue one day!

He is a large inspiration for a lot of my earlier art projects and we plan to release an exclusive line of 'Blu-Prints' where all profits from these will be donated to animal charities around the world to help support rescues with the abundance of abandoned pets needing homes.


I have always been interested and passionate about art, and I'm so happy that I have finally got a platform that I'm able to share this with people who enjoy my style too. I'm a one-man team, but my friends and family are always on hand to support me where they can, come along to shows, help me set up and package your orders; usually in exchange for coffee or cake (mostly both!)


Without the support of these wonderful people, I wouldn't be where I am today; you'll notice them featured throughout my site, along with their beautiful cars too.

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