Well, my quest for the best way to mount my Neo to a cool soapstone base is over. This thread can quietly slip down the ranks and die a lonely death. Now a definitely moot point.
I made a really cool mount using part of a net bag from onions yesterday. Filled bag with medium size Orchiata bark, in shape of ball. Wrapped sphag over outside of ball, attached the Neo. Sitting on kitchen counter.
Cow broke a fence, was visiting neighbors. Husband hollered for me to come assist with rounding it back up. I finally get back in house, and dogs must have thought...Hey, what a cool looking ball! Let's play! Four 75# dogs... half hour later...
So much for having nice things...