Reddit mentions of EPOXY Resin 1 Gallon Kit. for Super Gloss Coating and TABLETOPS

A clear pour over epoxy would be best. The water base varnish would not stand the test of time and you would eventually have the same peeling problem. Epoxy is bulletproof and isn't that hard to use. Something like this would work well.

Fuck buying at lowes, you can get a gallon of epoxy on amazon for 48 bucks + shipping. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NLPCA5Y/

This kind!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NLPCA5Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

heres the one i use for castings and orbs https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NLPCA5Y/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 . Its quite slow acting so its easy to get bubbles out and is really nice and impact resistant. might want to leave it overnight cause if theres not much of it it will take longer to set cause of the chemical reaction heat. a dixie cup full will set in 30 min, but an 18th of an inch in the same dixie cup might take 6 hours to set.

https://www.amazon.com/EPOXY-CRYSTAL-Gallon-COATING-TABLETOPS/dp/B00NLPCA5Y/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1480726174&sr=8-2-fkmr0&keywords=countertop+epoxy+east+coast+resins

I use :

EPOXY Resin Crystal Clear 1 Gallon Kit. for Super Gloss Coating and TABLETOPS

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NLPCA5Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_yPtYDbX2C34AW

I use construction paper. But I have found many problems using card stock. Switched to heavyweight rather than card stock and have had no problems. Thinner the better.

What if you embedded the flowers in epoxy resin similar to this countertop

I think you can get some epoxy resin to skim the top.

EPOXY RESIN CRYSTAL CLEAR 1 Gallon Kit. FOR SUPER GLOSS COATING AND TABLETOPS https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NLPCA5Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ed4bBb2D7YJGZ

https://www.amazon.com/Resin-Crystal-Gallon-Coating-TABLETOPS/dp/B00NLPCA5Y?keywords=Crystal+clear+epoxy+1+gallon&qid=1537575262&sr=8-2&ref=mp_s_a_1_2 this is one I'll be using

To all the makers out there buying this "Turbo Glow" material from another supplier thus resulting in what I think is an inflated price. Now I could be wrong but all this stuff is, is a mixture of a glow powder

(https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K0DQXD4/ref=twister_B01K0DQTM4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1)

and some type of or something similar to a clear epoxy resin

(https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NLPCA5Y/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_8?smid=AWNIMR5FR1N5J&psc=1)

placed into a block mold allowed to harden then cut into sections. The brittle nature of this material is probably dependent on how much powder is used. The more you use the brighter and more brittle it will be.

Now this is just my theory on "Turbo Glow" again I could be wrong. In any case I intend to use this method for future projects of mine, take it or leave it.