Engineers Layout Ink (LOS)

Plan, design and draw with confidence

Commonly known as layout stain, marking blue or Prussian blue, Dy-Mark Engineer’s Layout Ink (LOS) is a dye used in metalworking to mark out metal parts for machining or pre-manufacturing.  Applied as a very thin layer of dye onto hard surfaces like metal or glass, it can be etched with a scriber or other sharp instrument to reveal a narrow line in the metal underneath.

• Ideal for marking hard surfaces like metal or glass
• Fast dry time and thin build prevents chipping and cracking during scribing
• Allows for very precise and narrow lines to be marked using a scriber
• Ideal for detailed marking out before machining, tool cutting or die making
• Easily removed with methylated spirits
• Ink colours provide a good contrast to the surface being scribed

Useful by a range of light, commercial and heavy industrial workshops carrying out

• Tool and die making
• Machinists
• Pattern makers
• Sheet metal workers
• Maintenance mechanics