John,
Pootsie has made some really good points...all of which I could endorse. But, you said something about "jin". To me jin and/or shari don't go well with ficus trees. The reason being is that the wood is very soft compared to buttonwood, juniper, pines, and all the other trees you most commonly see deadwood featured. If you were to jin/shari this little guy the wood would rot in no time flat.
Sorry to burst any hopes you had for some jin and shari work....
Best Always,
Ryan