Slightly unusual bass build this one. To say the least. I'm doing a Hofner Verithin badge in sterling silver for Dad3353 (Douglas), as he won the competition I set up on BC here a few weeks back.
http://basschat.co.uk/topic/218405-bass-guitar-badges-in-silver-or-gold-metal/page__view__findpost__p__2226938
After getting a suitable outine, this is taped (double sided) onto a sheet if 1mm thick sterling silver, and cut out by hand using a jeweller's saw. The excess all round is filed, and the next step will be to get all saw and file marks eliminated with varying grades of emery, getting finer and finer with each pass.
The silver is protected by a removable film of blue adhesive polythene — no reason to take this off yet. And after a little sawing:
A little extra is allowed for filing to a smooth profile.
And sawn:
And after some filing: