Forms glossy surface on handle coated with odd bits of silver backing (7)

'forms glossy surface' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with creating things as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'handle coated with odd bits of silver backing' is the wordplay.
'handle' becomes 'name' (handle can mean a name or nickname).
'coated with' is an insertion indicator.
'odd bits of' means one should take alternating letters.
'backing' says the letters should be written backwards.
The alternate letters of 'silver' are 'sle'.
'sle' in reverse letter order is 'els'.
'name' placed into 'els' is 'ENAMELS'.

'on' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?