Weld fixturing, marking, and preparation tools enhance welding operations to speed work and improve weld quality. Welding tables support weldments and can be used to set up workstations to perform production work. Welding magnets secure fixtures quicker and more accurately than clamps. Pipe welding layout and preparation tools measure pipe and mark weld and cut lines. Rotary welding positioners turn weldments at a consistent speed to improve quality and reduce fatigue. Soapstone markers draw lines on pipe and structural steel. Electrochemical marking and etching tools make permanent marks on metal. Antispatter is applied to a work surface before welding to make it easier to remove cooled spatter and slag. Weld-through primer is applied to surfaces before welding to create a rust- and corrosion-resistant surface.