Dovah Diary

Cosplay Mold Making Beginnings When I began cosplaying in 2014, cosplay mold making seemed like a mysterious, daunting kind of maker-magic reserved for the cosplay elite.  Oil based clay that never dries? Resin that starts "kicking?" Tin- vs platinum-cure silicone? It was all so overwhelming. And yet, the prop that…

This month, I was invited by Nerd Caliber Magazine to discuss each individual cosplay pauldron I've made over the years. In it, I discuss the various techniques used to make pauldrons for my Skyrim, Diablo Cusader, Snow White Knight, and more! Check out the interview below! 👇 I've also included…

I'm about to celebrate my fifth anniversary as a cosplayer and prop maker. Really — five years! Looking back makes me wonder where all that time went. As busy as I was, I still wonder how much more I might have done if I pushed myself a little harder, worked…

If you haven't been tuning in to the new series Cosplay Melee on SyFy, you've been missing out on some serious cosplay talent. Cosplay Melee is a new "game show for cosplayers," reminiscent of the popular series Face Off. In each episode, four contestants compete for a Ten Thousand dollar…

Dovah Design? What the heck does that mean? If you've made it this far, you might be curious about the name I have chosen for my cosplay alias. For those who are not familiar, this word comes from the popular open world RPG video game, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.…