Getting GITD-anything lit evenly is difficult.

Best way I found was to use a pre-computer draftsman's lamp. The kind with a circular flourescent lamp around a large magnifying glass. Put your GITD ball (acrylic, stage, dog) on top of a mirror and put the lamp as close as possible directly above the ball without actually touching it. Five minutes should max the glow, but it's still a bit wimpy unless there's total darkness.

Best night ball I had was a 10" dog ball, the kind for Mastiffs and Lions. Find a translucent one (I got orange) and drill a small hole in it. Pour the contents of several large activated light sticks into the ball (use a funnel to keep from getting the glowcrap all over yourself), and cork it with a clear silicone plug from a hardware store or made from pre-formed clear caulk. The glowcrap settles to the bottom quickly, so you have to keep CJing to make it clearly visible as a ball.

I found that wearing a long-sleeved white shirt and white pants gave a very nice effect in the dark. The ball gives off just enough light to make its relationship to your white-clad movement noticeable. Wearing black just makes you invisible, and turns the ball into a light that bobs up and down. (BFD)

The back paths at Oregon Country Fair are good, esp on a moonless night.

Glad you sorted it out in any case.

Out of curiosity, what is your opinion of the MB glow ball? I was mostly interested in how easily it picked up scuffs and such.