Greg,
Thank you. It was a particularly uncommon situation requiring immediate attention.
My preferred grafting technique on figs is budding . It's very simple and once you fully understand what's effectively required, you have in most cases, strong chances of success.
You can do many grafts with a few scions.
Best timing is from mid spring up to August.. when sap flowing freely and easy
I like patch budding, seems to me almost fool proof, but 'T' and 'chip budding' are also interesting and very easy
Just before the end of the dormancy period (February in my area) you may graft figs, following a different but again very simple system: - cleft grafting - which is also very effective
On all situations you have to observe:
Absolute cleanness
Work on healthy plants both root stock and scion
Use a good, sharp grafting knife.
The Cambium of stock and scion must be in true contact and fully isolated from air and moisture/rain
Once taken the graft must be protected with a tutor to avoid damage from birds, wind, etc..
Avoid grafting under full sun
A good start is to explore the Internet and follow some very interesting demonstrations in text and also in numerous video clips.
If you have time practice a lot with wood from fgs or from other trees to get your hand trained for the required perception of the angles and length of cuts.
Depending on the age of trees and types of scions there are more grafting systems I did not mention.
For the average fig, in pot or ground, above techniques are ideal.
Good luck
Francisco