Roses...

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I looked through the memories and tags but didn't really find what I'm looking for...

I was given some lovely flowers for my birthday. I have dried a rose upside-down... now I just want to do something to keep the petals from falling off eventually... Anybody have any ideas? Something really lightweight would work best, I think. I was thinking maybe brush around the base of it with some regular Elmer's glue? Or would a spray shellac/varnish work better? I just don't want the petals to ever fall off, I want it to keep its shape while displayed in a vase. (I like dead flowers... lol) Thanks for any thoughts!! :)