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I like 123rf also. I like being able to buy a set amount of downloads.

it's frigging annoying

I have an Edge, so that's how I would go. I think I would still layer it though. Cut the whole letter with shade in signgold. Print the letter graphic on white with a little bit of overlap. Then apply gold, register and apply the white and then a clear vinyl overlay over the whole thing with an...

First, you explain to the customer that their logo isn't of sufficient quality and see if they have something better preferable vector. Let them know it's going to cost more money if they don't, it's amazing what people can find when it saves them money. Then if you still don't have great...

It's the nature of the beast...and most will go away. I never install wet on glass...especially when it's cold.

Do you want to do more work for them? or are you willing to lose a potential large repeat client over 5 minutes to send a form?

I use 123RF for images, they are quite reasonable for high res. and there are others.

Aluminum Composite Panel, well known brand Dibond, but many versions and qualities available. Can be cut with regular "woodworking" tools, or sheet metal tools. Straight edges can also be scored & snapped on the 3mm or thinner

Depends on size, installation method and exposure. But 3/4-1" PVC can be a good substitute for smaller custom cut hanging signs.

ACM & 3M cast vinyl.

What about using a rough surface vinyl

You can make a sample with a piece of acrylic and hold it in front of a light source, not perfect but it would give you a good representation.

Yea, I'm thinking the same as Gino. It looks like a folded aluminum pan, with a 2" or more frame. We would probably make it with doubled up 1"x1" aluminum tube. You would need to have a sheet metal shop bend the face for you.

There should be no problem painting prefinished white aluminum. Scuff lightly with a fine pad or wet sand, clean & paint with a good oil base enamel (or acrylic polyurethane if you can).

Yep, what Nuage said...even if I had made the original and I had the exact same materials I wouldn't guaranty a perfect match, especially if more than a year or two has passed.

I have done this (but not bronze, brass and aluminum) and I think a lot has to do with the client and their expectations. If the plaques are historic and the client wants authenticity it may be better left to a professional metal refinisher. I worked on a job where there was a company restoring...

How about building a box on top of the utility boxes, you could go up a couple feet.

We use Gerber Instachange

Maybe the Plotter Doctor?

Neato & Jillbeans are two others that doe great work