Episode 288: Sam of Dovah Design returns and talks Magic: The Gathering, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, costume, armor and prop making as a business, and Cosplay

<p>Sam aka Dovah Design returns after nearly 5 years as we catch up and talk old and new fandoms.</p> <p>We kick things off with talking about how she got into Magic: The Gathering again after some time away from the game. We talk about how she got into playing online, some of her favorite things about magic, and more.</p> <p>Then, we talk about her latest fandom and one that has influenced her greatly, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. Sam talks about getting into the game, how much the game gripped her and took over her life, bleeding into her costume and prop making.</p> <p>Sam then provides a behind the scenes look at going full time as a prop and costume maker. She talks about the business, how many hours she puts in, the work she does, and ultimately the hours that it takes to create her works.</p> <p>Then we wrap up with a conversation about cosplay. We talk about some of the competitions, her current and future work, and just where she does put all these armor builds when she's done with them!</p> <p>You can find Sam at:</p> <p>https://www.instagram.com/dovahdesign/</p> <p>https://www.dovahdesign.com/shop/</p> <p>https://www.etsy.com/shop/DovahDesign</p> <p>You can listen to her original episode from 2017 here:</p> <p> https://talesfromthefandom.libsyn.com/episode-81-sam-of-dovah-design</p> <p>Get 10% off your order of Woodmarks, Tolkien style maps, and more from In The Reads by using code TALES10 at checkout. Visit them at:</p> <p>https://inthereads.com/</p>