Sealing Magents and Coasters

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I've looked through the Memories and can't quite find the answer I'm looking for in the decoupage section.. I've been creating magnets, bookmarks, and coasters from magazine clippings for about a year with the intention of selling them some time in the future. The coasters are simply bar coasters with clippings glued on and the magnets are clippings glued to Color-a-mag sheets. The problem is that I can't get a clean seal on them. So far I have tried various coats of Mod Podge with various top coats of Design Master Clear Finish, with both a sponge brush and a regular paint brush. I'm always left with brush strokes and a not very professional looking finish. I've even purchased a laminator which I like for the bookmarks, but not so much for most of the magnets and the coasters are to thick to squeeze through. Does anyone have suggestions for how to get a more professional looking finish for either magnets or coasters? Any advice would be appreciated, this has been driving me nuts!