Gingy
Gingy from Shrek the Musical was created as a hand puppet that appears in three different forms throughout the show. The main body of the puppet is made from EVA foam, with a softer foam surrounding the mouth to easily actuate. The eyebrows are puppeteered through a cable system that routes to the performers opposite hand. After the mechanical were set-in, he was then covered in brown stretch fabric and accented with foam and lace for the look of frosting and gumdrop buttons. Don’t forget the gum drop buttons. The first two scenes that Gingy appears in, he is carried on a cookie sheet which provides great cover for the puppeteering. His last scene, he is accompanied with a pair of candy cane crutches. These are made with scraps from a plastic hanger, heat formed and glued into place with CA glue. Red pinstripe tape gives the look of candy cane and foam was added for gumdrop bottoms and cotton candy tops.