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Crazy Homeless Guy
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..or Bumwad? ....does this mean anything to you. Also known as a roll of trace paper.

 

I ask because it came up in a conversation the other day. Someone heard me use the phrase, and asked where I was from. I thought that it was a common term, but we decided that it was regional dialect. It was used frequently where I went to school, and at a couple different places of work.

 

I am from the midwest, and went to school in the midwest. Or at least what we refer to as the midwest, that in itself is a vague term to some. For myself, Ohio is part of the midwest. The person asking was from the south, and went to school in Florida.

 

I ever thought about it, but it has a very literal meaning. One that probably isn't best suited for a project meeting. Oh well. At least it was an in-house meeting. :o

 

Edit:

A link saying it is just one of the "affectionate" terms for it. Though I did find 1 art store online that sod it under that name.

http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2009/02/translucent-sketch-paper.html

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We always referred to it as "trace" or "trash". I am from the midwest (Kansas) and it has always been referred to as trace or trash at the offices I worked at.

 

However, When I worked in Las Vegas the bosses always referred to it as trash or bumwaud. They were from North Dakota originally.

 

I like the term trace much better over all. mainly because that's what it is.

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Good to hear I am not the only one. I think bumwaud never phased me because of the spelling we used. Or maybe I have just been dense to it.

 

I think onion skin is derived from the animation world, but very applicable. It if funny that most of the nicknames are rather demeaning to the product. I always liked trace drawings because they were loose and quick, and you could easily give your drawing depth by building up a couple of layers as you work through the design.

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The first firm I worked at all the architects called it bumwad (all CalPoly grads they were) before & in school I heard it as flimsy or trace. And I have since used the term bumwad almost exclusively and I have heard some people get kind of offended at the reference.

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