As far as I have read with bonsai and seen with how some enthusiasts do it, there would always be a lot of leaf/branch and root pruning to shape and train the plant to the size and shape you like. So jades can be worked into it nicely. With succulents, typically keeping the plant in a smaller container it will not grow way too big. Jades drink a lot of water during hotter days, so the stems get nicely fat in time. I think the greatest challenge here is leaving it alone for awhile as it acclimates and makes new growth.
Nice side info Ken, and yes that happens quite a lot with succulents, at its worst, some will etiolate when not getting the amount of sun it needs.
