I know exactly what you mean and I'll be darned if I can remember what the stuff was called. I'll keep trying.....

How about this....?

Here is a link that might be useful: Dip It Fantasy Film

Way back then, I used a product called Cast-o-lite. Basically it was a rosin product. You mixed some goop with a fixative and it had a fairly short shelf life before it hardened. The flowers were pretty, but dust seemed to cling to them and efforts to clean were not always successful.

All the sites for this stuff seem to be in the UK

Here is a link that might be useful: Fantasy Film

I remember that.If I remember correctly - my mom bought the KIT at our state fair - in the merchandise building. IT was fun to do !

they're selling a modern version of that at Michael's craft stores in the girlie craft kit section- called flower jewels, or fantasy flowers.

I remember the original stuff, which was taken off the market in the states when they realized just how toxic the fumes were (we're talking straight solvents, here- makes PVC stuff look tame)

Thanks everyone! I will look in Michaels to see if I can find it.