Two words: drawing and tracing.
Then a couple more: drilling and sawing. The holes you see in the picture are how you thread the saw blade through.
Two more words: filing and sanding.
Two more: bending and soldering.
Then, yes. Sanding and polishing. A lot of sanding. A lot of polishing.
I’m covered with silver dust, which is less glamorous than you might think.
Hopefully in a few weeks there will be fitting and wearing.