Bonsai Zokai On How It's Made

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I saw the episode with the Bonsai Zokai again today, and have decided to try it. I have a book on making real Bonsai that has the rules of Bonsai in it, so I think I'll be able to create something cool. How many of you saw this episode? It looks like it would cost little and be an interesting hobby/project. From what I saw you'd need: Floral wire Floral tape paper towels modeling clay in grey and brown Some kind of white tape, (perhaps first-aid tape) Fake pine, cherry, or gardenia garlands that have small buds on them Brown rice paper Moss in three shades- dark green, light green, and coarse lightest green Elmer's Glue Green Floral Styrofoam (for the base) So far, it seems that it would cost around $25 dollars for all the materials. You might have some at home, and purchasing some of these things outside an Art Store would lower the price (IE: buying floral garland in a budget $1 store, having the Elmer's already, finding the moss at a hobby shop.) I still don't know if the modeling clay sets up or if it remains flexible...this is a little problem, though. TO me it looked like regular non-setting modelling clay that is used on real Bonsai. So what up? Are you interested in doing this yourself? Would it be feasible to sell them at an Art Faire, or on eBay? I looked on eBay and the closest I found to Bonsai Zokai were two tiny little ones meant for a dollhouse. Strange, no? I would have thought that he market for these things would be better. After all, what normal American really knows how to truly care for a live Bonsai? I have seen many of them here in my apartment complex, sitting on an air conditioner cover near a window, shrivelling into nothing from lack or watering, root care, branch trimming, and lack of food. It's sad, really. But Bonsai Zokai could solve all that! ;) What do you think?