My first year, I used whole eggs, but I've had a lot of them leak/explode and it is NOT fun to clean up. This time, I just save myself the headaches, and blow them out. Pain.butt, but worth it in the end.
Ooh, pretty! I haven’t had but one explode and I’ve made countless. Sold some at a fair once. I don’t varnish them but spray with some cheap canned clear stuff found in the spray paint at Walmart.