Guardian Prize

[caroworcester]

It helps an artist represent silk match (9). I just can't get going with this one today. Need a kick start!

[donny48]

mahlstick

[Captain2]

Mahlstick - anagram of silk match

[gangesboy]

Mahlstick - anag of silk match

[Captain2]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maulstick

[Toorak]

Mahlstick - anagram of silk match

[donny48]

anagram of match and silk

A mahlstick, or maulstick, is a stick with a soft leather or padded head used by painters to support the hand holding the paintbrush. The word derives from the Dutch maalstok 'painter's stick', from malen 'to paint'.

[geo0939]

Signwriters (remember them?) my old boss,also used them in the past.