# Crystal live-show garage for Whatnot and TikTok Shop > Bulk tumbled stones in tubs, an overhead phone, LED panels and small boxes for running crystal live sales several nights a week at volume. - Built for: You buy tumbled stones, clusters, towers and spheres by the kilo, sell them in Whatnot and TikTok Shop live shows four or five nights a week, and pack 40 to 150 orders a week from a garage. - Platforms: Whatnot, TikTok Shop - Orders a week: 40–150 - Space: Garage or unit - Kit total: £476 to £779 - Running cost: £172 to £287 (Consumables at 95 orders a week) - Updated 6 October 2026 Crystal shows run on volume: a pick-a-stone for a few pounds, then a heavier cluster or sphere to finish the night. The garage holds the bulk stock, the show table and a packing line that can clear a hundred small orders the next morning. Stone is heavy for its size and scratches other stone. Two polished spheres that touch in the post will chip, so bag every piece before you do anything else with it. ## The kit - **[Overhead phone arm](https://sellersetups.com/product/overhead-phone-arm)** (£20 to £35): Card and small-item shows sell on the shot of your hands. An overhead arm holds the phone steady and out of your way while you open packs. - **[Two LED video panels with stands](https://sellersetups.com/product/led-panel-pair)** (£45 to £75): Holo cards, foiled boxes and glossy packaging reflect a ring light straight back at the camera. With two panels angled in from each side, the glare falls outside the frame. - **[Clip-on wireless phone mic](https://sellersetups.com/product/wireless-phone-mic)** (£25 to £45): Viewers leave a show when they can't hear you. A clip-on mic keeps your voice level while you reach for stock. - **[500 g precision pocket scale](https://sellersetups.com/product/pocket-scale-500g)** (£8 to £14): Card orders often sit within a few grams of a Royal Mail weight limit. A precise small scale tells you whether a mailer goes as a Large Letter or a parcel. - ×2 **[Grip seal bags, 100 × 150 mm, 100 pack](https://sellersetups.com/product/resealable-cable-bags)** (£4 to £8): A coiled charger, a set of earrings or a bag of spare game pieces fits a 100 × 150 mm grip seal bag, and you can write the stock code on the white panel. Pick a larger size if you bag laptop power bricks or whole controllers. - ×2 **[Die-cut postal boxes for small parcels, 50 pack](https://sellersetups.com/product/small-postal-boxes)** (£18 to £28): These fold flat, close without tape and sit under the small parcel size of 45 × 35 × 16 cm. Pick a depth that fits your usual item with a little padding. - ×2 **[Kraft padded envelopes, D/1, 100 pack](https://sellersetups.com/product/padded-envelopes)** (£14 to £22): Enough padding for a lipstick, a small figure or a sealed booster pack, with no box to fold. - **[Bubble wrap, 500 mm x 100 m](https://sellersetups.com/product/bubble-wrap-roll)** (£10 to £15): A long roll costs several times less per metre than the small packs sold in shops. - **[Acid-free tissue paper, 100 sheets](https://sellersetups.com/product/tissue-paper)** (£7 to £11): A sheet of tissue costs pennies and changes how a £15 vintage shirt feels on arrival. Buyers mention it in reviews. - ×2 **[5-tier steel shelving, 180 cm](https://sellersetups.com/product/shelving-unit)** (£40 to £70): Floor space runs out before height does. Number the shelves and each item gets an address you can pick from. - ×2 **[Clear stackable 32 L tubs, 4 pack](https://sellersetups.com/product/clear-storage-tubs)** (£30 to £45): Label each tub with a shelf code and record the code against the listing. A sale then tells you which tub to open. - **[180 cm folding table](https://sellersetups.com/product/folding-work-table)** (£40 to £65): Packing on the bed or the kitchen table means setting up and clearing down every session. A table that stays up lets you leave your supplies where you need them. - **[MUNBYN thermal label printer](https://sellersetups.com/product/munbyn-thermal-printer)** (£55 to £85): It takes the standard 100 x 150 mm labels that eBay, Vinted and Whatnot all generate, and generic labels work, so the running cost stays low. - ×2 **[100 x 150 mm thermal labels, 500 fanfold](https://sellersetups.com/product/thermal-labels-fanfold)** (£12 to £18): Fanfold stacks feed flat behind the printer and hold more labels than a roll. 100 x 150 mm matches the label size UK couriers and marketplaces print. - **[30 kg digital postal scale](https://sellersetups.com/product/parcel-scale-30kg)** (£12 to £20): Covers the parcels most home sellers ship, up to 30 kg. Choose it when the 40 kg scale is out of stock. - **[Tape dispenser gun](https://sellersetups.com/product/tape-gun)** (£8 to £14): Once you ship more than a handful of boxes a week, a tape gun saves minutes on every session and stops tape ends sticking to themselves. - ×2 **[Brown packing tape, 48 mm x 66 m, 6 rolls](https://sellersetups.com/product/brown-packing-tape)** (£5 to £9): 48 mm is the width tape guns take. Six rolls last a shop sending a few boxes a week for a few months. ## How to lay it out ### Bulk tubs on shelving Tumbled stones sit in clear tubs by type on two shelving units, heavy tubs on the lowest shelf. Label each tub with the stone name and your buying cost per kilo. ### Show table facing the panels The overhead arm points the phone down at a dark cloth on the show table. LED panels sit either side at 45 degrees to bring out colour and shine without hot spots on spheres. ### Sold tray beside the mic Drop each sold stone into a bag, write the buyer’s username on it and put it in the tray. Carry the tray to the packing table when the show ends. ### Packing line by the door The folding table holds the scale, padded envelopes and small boxes. Use envelopes for tumbles and boxes for spheres and clusters. ## Buying by the kilo Buy tumbles in bulk from wholesalers and work out the cost per piece before the first show. A kilo of small tumbles can stock several pick-a-stone rounds. Keep higher-value spheres and clusters separate and price them one by one. ## Running a live crystal show Open with a cheap pick-a-stone round to fill the room, then move to statement pieces once viewers stay. Hold each piece under the overhead phone and turn it slowly so the panels catch the polish. Read the stone name, size and weight aloud. A buyer listening on headphones needs the facts without seeing the screen. ## Staying within TikTok Shop and Whatnot rules Talk about colour, origin, size and how the stone was cut. Leave out any claim that a stone treats illness or improves health. Check each platform’s current prohibited items list before you add rough minerals or anything containing lead, arsenic or other hazardous elements. ## Packing a hundred orders after a show Work from the sold tray buyer by buyer, combining every piece a buyer won into one parcel. Bag, wrap, then envelope or box. Print labels in the order of the tray so each label matches the next bag you pick up. ## Weight, postage and heavy pieces Weigh the packed parcel, not the stone. A 500 g sphere in a box with wrap can move into a heavier band. Check Royal Mail and other carriers’ current weight bands, and ask buyers to pay for postage on heavy clusters. ## Stock in a garage Keep crystals off the floor on shelving and out of direct sun, since some stones fade in light. Rose quartz and amethyst lose colour in a sunny window. Sweep up chips and dust after packing. Don’t let fine mineral dust build up where you work. ## Common mistakes - Claiming a stone heals or treats anything breaks TikTok Shop rules, so describe the stone itself. - Packing two polished spheres together lets them chip, so bag and wrap each one. - Putting a heavy cluster in a padded envelope lets points snap off, so box it with wrap all round. - Leaving amethyst in the sun fades the colour, so store it out of light. - Weighing the stone instead of the packed parcel picks the wrong postage band, so weigh the parcel. ## When to upgrade Above about 80 orders a week, a key light gives the even light you need for long shows of polished pieces. At 120, a control pad with programmable keys switches camera views and lot timers during a busy show. - 80+ orders a week: **[Elgato Key Light](https://sellersetups.com/product/elgato-key-light)** (£130 to £160): A 2,800-lumen edge-lit panel that clamps to the back of the desk and changes brightness and colour from an app, so you can dim it mid-show from your seat, out of frame. Suits Whatnot card sellers running two or three evening shows a week, where a slab needs the same light at 11pm as at 7pm. App control needs a 2.4 or 5 GHz Wi-Fi network; on a tighter budget a pair of plain LED panels does most of the job. - 120+ orders a week: **[Elgato Stream Deck MK.2](https://sellersetups.com/product/elgato-stream-deck-mk2)** (£110 to £135): A desk pad of 15 screen keys, each set to one action in your streaming software: overhead camera, face camera, a close-up of the slab, a timer overlay. One press switches the angle mid-show, so you skip the menus while a buyer waits. Buy it once you stream from a computer with two or more cameras; a phone-only stream has nothing for it to control. ## Questions ### Can I say a crystal heals something? No. TikTok Shop UK bans listings and live content that claim a product can treat, cure or prevent any condition, and UK advertising rules say the same. Describe the stone, its origin and its size. ### How do I stop crystals chipping in the post? Bag each piece on its own, wrap polished spheres and points in bubble wrap, and pack heavier pieces in a box with no movement. Two bare stones in one envelope scratch each other. ### Envelope or box for crystals? A few tumbled stones go in a padded envelope. Spheres, towers, clusters and anything with a fragile point go in a small box with wrap all round. ### How should I weigh crystals for listings? Weigh each larger piece on the pocket scale and say the weight in grams. Buyers compare spheres by weight and diameter. ### Do I need to know where my stones come from? Ask your supplier for the origin, and say so in shows when you know it. If a stone is treated, dyed or lab-grown, say so in the listing and on stream. ### Can I store crystals in a garage? Most tumbled stone copes with a cold garage. Keep soft, water-sensitive minerals like selenite and halite indoors or sealed, since damp marks them.