Crazy Homeless Guy Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 (edited) ..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. 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 Edited October 21, 2009 by Crazy Homeless Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmccoy Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alias_marks Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 1 vote for bumwad & trace from the Boulder/Denver region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Nelson Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I went to school in AZ and that also how I remember it being referred to. Always thought it was funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAcky Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I believe it's called butter paper in aus... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandmanNinja Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Thanks James, I was wondering what these fellows were talking about. Them and their crazy lingo... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaneis Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Hehehe, every time I've heard the term "bumwad", it's been used as a derogatory statement. Bill: "Hey, move it Phil, you bumwad!" Phil: "Hey, @#^* you!" Link to "bumwad" definition @ Urban Dictionary http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bumwad ***WARNING: DEFINITIONS MAY CAUSE OFFENCE TO EASILY OFFENDED PEOPLE*** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Thomas Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Never heard that one before. But yes, it is very reminiscent of the cheap toilet paper we used to get at school! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Warner Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I'm from the West and went to school in the South, I'd only ever heard of it as trash/trace paper, but I remember a few classmates called it bumwad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 When I was in North Dakota it was called "bumwaud", when I was in North Carolina it was "trash". Here in Manitoba we call it "trace". I've also heard it called "flimsy". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Cassil Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 We call it "fauder" here in the mountain region. When I was in California I mostly heard it called "flimsy". I've heard it called "bumwad" too but usually in a joking manner. "Trace" is fairly common and I've even known a few old timers that call it "onion skin". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Homeless Guy Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Erstad Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 In Madison, WI & Central IL - bumwad. Kinda old school term I think tho? I was trained as a graphic artist, not an architect so the term came to me once I began working in an arch vis studio. I think most graphic artist use the term "tracing paper". How novel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I've heard it called "onion skin" and "flimsy". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Ledgerwood Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 Trace in New York. One annoying architect I worked with called it onion skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawyer Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy L Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 An architect that I hated hated hated hated hated hated aaaaarrgh called it onion skin (Chicago). Every where else Ive worked its tracing paper (UK) but I have heard bumwad and bogroll (UK also) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 We called it called skinny paper in the A&E office where I used to work. Forgot about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Nelson Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I've heard it called "onion skin" and "flimsy". Oh yea, I had the onion skin term used too! I prefer that to bum wad! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandmanNinja Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I've heard of onion skin - does that make me annoying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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