I just found an awesome tip......You know how super expensive Gold Leaf (& the others) are, here's how to make your own.

A product called "MAGIC COLOURS" any choice of metallic Airbrush color.

Crinkle up a piece of heavy duty aluminum foil gently. Then lay  & flaten it out. 

Place a generous glob of your paint in center of foil (like 2 teaspoonfuls or more)  Take back of a spoon & spread paint out.

Leave to dry for few hours at room temperature.

When completely dry gently wiggle & flex the foil so paint flakes release.

Voila....gold leaf. Just use tweezers to pick up & adhere to your cake.

 Awesome right?!

Pretty cool!  Thanks for sharing!

yes very awesome -- thank you --question please -- so the product is edible?

so is this available in the states?

It's edible paint for cakes. It's coloring. I'm pretty sure MAGIC COLOURS is in UK.

But I'm sure it's available here in U.S. Somebody is probably a U.S. distributor.

'k thanks 

Since many products made outside of the US don't meet FDA standards for being edible, US food producers would be wise to simply try this with a US made/FDA approved, edible metallic airbrush product.

If it's available thru distribution here then it's already been approved.

A little FYI... don't believe everything has to be FDA..because you wouldn't believe half the stuff you've been eating all your life that you thought was Ok. Being in medical profession for over 20 plus yrs & now living in cattle country for years..trust me some things you don't want to know

What you apparently don't understand is that in order to be imported into the country for use on/in food--the right way-- a product must contain FDA certified colors and approved ingredients and be used accordingly

Just because you can buy something here doesn't mean that it has been approved.

Products that should not be sold in the US as "edible" filter into the country, usually in small batches, as a result of the ease of international shipping and the simple fact that not every single package can be checked. 

Several large UK companies--PetalCrafts, Rainbow Dusts, & Sugarflair-- made products that did not meet FDA requirements.  They could not legally export to the US & their products were not legally imported--but they could be found  here. In order to be compliant, the companies recently went through the cost and rigors of developing product lines that meet FDA requirements. Some have launched, or will be launching, shortly.  There are many other companies that turn a blind eye--not to mention the US vendors who do the same--and actively seek business in the US, fully aware that their products endanger the livelihood of the end user, but not caring because they're making money.

What that means to a food producer is that when they use the non-approved product on food, they are violating FDA requirements.  If caught, reported, or should a problem arise from the use of the product, that can result in a variety of problems--all of which will cost the food producer money, at the very least--ranging from fines to loss of a business license.  Liability insurance will not protect anyone from using an unapproved product.  Ignorance is not a defense.

I hear the argument all the time about "oh, you don't really want to know what is in our food supply", etc.  It's simplistic and unhelpful.  No good comes from encouraging people to ignore the regulations that ARE in effect.  Knowing better should result in doing better.

I, too, have a medical background [hospital social worker], as does my husband [MD, MPH].  I recognize that the FDA is far from perfect, but it's better than nothing.  That doesn't even matter, because they ARE the regulating agency and food producers are expected to understand that.

If you make food for others EVERYTHING does have to be FDA approved.  What you eat is up to you, but if you're making it for others, you have an obligation to do it correctly.

I agree if you make a food product for anyone it should be safe. 

I was taken back on your reply tho.....do you make cakes or work in the areas of the FDA?  Your right there needs to be regulations but for an example most drugs dispensed by prescriptions in the U.S. are not all legally FDA approved your husband is aware of that being an MD. I am as a State licensed nurse.

Sorry, but it's an oversimplification to state that "most drugs dispensed by prescriptions in the U.S. are not all legally FDA approved". 

SOME are unapproved--and the fact that they are unapproved can be the result of many disparate circumstances such as a manufacturer skirting FDA testing, something being an older drug [like phenobarbital] that has an historic basis for use, or the prescribing doctor/dispensing pharmacist is unaware of the drug status at the time.

In 2007, the FDA began tackling this problem--which is now greatly compounded by the ease of ordering medications from all over the world via the internet.  Some of the info below addresses their actions.

https://www.fda.gov/drugs/guidancecomplianceregulatoryinformation/enforcementactivitiesbyfda/selectedenforcementactionsonunapproveddrugs/default.htm

https://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/Basics/ucm213030.htm

https://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/GuidanceComplianceRegulatoryInformation/Guidances/UCM070290.pdf

http://www.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/09/26/unapproved.drugs/index.html

I've been making cakes for the past 12 years.  I became alarmed early on at the number of other bakers who blithely made products that included eye shadow as luster dust, disco dust [plastic scrapbooking glitter], school pencils for outlining, and colored "non-toxic" markers for decoration.  I quickly got sick of the rationalizing of these practices with lazy comments about the food supply and what we survived eating as children.  If people found out that a name brand food producer was pulling such stunts, they'd be outraged, but somehow being a small-market cake decorator should allow for acceptance.

I approached the FDA a few years ago about the growing issue of disco dust and non-toxics directly on food.  I developed a good working relationship with a specialist at the agency, and I came away with a good understanding of what they're up against-- AND what should be a simple understanding by ANY food producer.  One result of my efforts was an advisory published by the FDA in January, 2016.

https://www.fda.gov/Food/IngredientsPackagingLabeling/FoodAdditivesIngredients/ucm481466.htm

It would be great if a single government agency could get everyone do as they should when it comes to food, drugs, and cosmetics, but many people who are out to make money on their products don't want to comply because it costs money, they don't really care what happens after they make their money, and some even get a charge out of beating the system.

Thank you for the tip! I will try it out! :)