diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8611844..38eac62 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -30,13 +30,40 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.2.4</version>
+                <version>3.3.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>package</phase>
                         <goals>
                             <goal>shade</goal>
                         </goals>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <createDependencyReducedPom>false</createDependencyReducedPom>
+                            <relocations>
+                                <relocation>
+                                    <pattern>net.knarcraft.knarlib</pattern>
+                                    <shadedPattern>net.knarcraft.blacksmithvisuals.lib.knarlib</shadedPattern>
+                                </relocation>
+                                <relocation>
+                                    <pattern>org.jetbrains.annotations</pattern>
+                                    <shadedPattern>net.knarcraft.blacksmithvisuals.lib.annotations</shadedPattern>
+                                </relocation>
+                            </relocations>
+                            <filters>
+                                <filter>
+                                    <artifact>net.knarcraft:knarlib</artifact>
+                                    <includes>
+                                        <include>net/knarcraft/knarlib/**</include>
+                                    </includes>
+                                </filter>
+                                <filter>
+                                    <artifact>org.jetbrains:annotations</artifact>
+                                    <includes>
+                                        <include>org/jetbrains/annotations/**</include>
+                                    </includes>
+                                </filter>
+                            </filters>
+                        </configuration>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
@@ -100,5 +127,17 @@
                 </exclusion>
             </exclusions>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.jetbrains</groupId>
+            <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
+            <version>24.0.1</version>
+            <scope>compile</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>net.knarcraft</groupId>
+            <artifactId>knarlib</artifactId>
+            <version>1.2.7</version>
+            <scope>compile</scope>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmithvisuals/listener/BlacksmithListener.java b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmithvisuals/listener/BlacksmithListener.java
index f301ca8..dd4b89c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmithvisuals/listener/BlacksmithListener.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/knarcraft/blacksmithvisuals/listener/BlacksmithListener.java
@@ -22,8 +22,12 @@ import net.knarcraft.blacksmithvisuals.manager.ConfigurationManager;
 import net.knarcraft.blacksmithvisuals.property.NPCPosition;
 import net.knarcraft.blacksmithvisuals.property.SoundIdentifier;
 import net.knarcraft.blacksmithvisuals.util.SoundHelper;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.particle.ParticleConfig;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.particle.ParticleMode;
+import net.knarcraft.knarlib.util.ParticleHelper;
 import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.Location;
+import org.bukkit.Particle;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Entity;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
@@ -107,7 +111,8 @@ public class BlacksmithListener implements Listener {
         BukkitScheduler scheduler = Bukkit.getScheduler();
         NPC npc = event.getNpc();
 
-        long delay = moveToWorkingPosition(npc, NPCPosition.getFromMaterial(event.getCraftingStation()));
+        NPCPosition npcPosition = NPCPosition.getFromMaterial(event.getCraftingStation());
+        long delay = moveToWorkingPosition(npc, npcPosition);
         if (npc.hasTrait(LookClose.class)) {
             LookClose trait = npc.getTraitNullable(LookClose.class);
             this.oldLookRanges.put(npc.getUniqueId(), trait.getRange());
@@ -116,7 +121,7 @@ public class BlacksmithListener implements Listener {
         long finishTime = event.getActionDurationTicks() - (2 * delay);
 
         scheduler.scheduleSyncDelayedTask(instance, () -> startWorkAnimation(npc.getEntity(),
-                this.configurationManager.getSoundData(soundIdentifier), animationData, finishTime - 20), delay);
+                this.configurationManager.getSoundData(soundIdentifier), animationData, finishTime - 20, npcPosition), delay);
         scheduler.scheduleSyncDelayedTask(instance, () -> moveBack(event.getNpc()), finishTime);
     }
 
@@ -207,14 +212,16 @@ public class BlacksmithListener implements Listener {
      * @param soundData     <p>The sound data for the sound to play</p>
      * @param animationData <p>The animation data for the animation to play</p>
      * @param durationTicks <p>The duration of the work animation</p>
+     * @param npcPosition   <p>The npc position to animate</p>
      */
     private void startWorkAnimation(@NotNull Entity entity, @NotNull SoundData soundData,
-                                    @NotNull AnimationData animationData, long durationTicks) {
+                                    @NotNull AnimationData animationData, long durationTicks,
+                                    @Nullable NPCPosition npcPosition) {
         BlacksmithVisuals instance = BlacksmithVisuals.getInstance();
         BukkitScheduler scheduler = Bukkit.getScheduler();
 
         int playWorkSound = scheduler.scheduleSyncRepeatingTask(instance,
-                () -> animateNPC(entity, soundData, animationData), 20, animationData.animationDelay());
+                () -> animateNPC(entity, soundData, animationData, npcPosition), 20, animationData.animationDelay());
         scheduler.scheduleSyncDelayedTask(instance, () -> scheduler.cancelTask(playWorkSound), durationTicks);
     }
 
@@ -237,8 +244,10 @@ public class BlacksmithListener implements Listener {
      * @param entity        <p>The entity to animate and play the sound at</p>
      * @param soundData     <p>The sound to be played</p>
      * @param animationData <p>The animation to be played</p>
+     * @param npcPosition   <p>The npc position to animate</p>
      */
-    private void animateNPC(@NotNull Entity entity, @NotNull SoundData soundData, @NotNull AnimationData animationData) {
+    private void animateNPC(@NotNull Entity entity, @NotNull SoundData soundData, @NotNull AnimationData animationData,
+                            @Nullable NPCPosition npcPosition) {
         if (random.nextInt(100) >= animationData.animationChance()) {
             return;
         }
@@ -256,6 +265,34 @@ public class BlacksmithListener implements Listener {
         } else {
             animateOffhand(entity);
         }
+
+        if (npcPosition == null) {
+            npcPosition = NPCPosition.WORKING_REPAIRABLE;
+        }
+        for (int i = 0; i < random.nextInt(5) + 1; i++) {
+            spawnSparkParticle(entity, npcPosition);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Spawns a spark particle at the given NPC's work station
+     *
+     * @param entity      <p>The entity whose working station should produce a spark</p>
+     * @param npcPosition <p>The npc potion to spawn a particle for</p>
+     */
+    private void spawnSparkParticle(@NotNull Entity entity, @NotNull NPCPosition npcPosition) {
+        double randomX = this.random.nextDouble(-1, 1);
+        double randomY = this.random.nextDouble(0.1, 1);
+        double randomZ = this.random.nextDouble(-1, 1);
+        Particle particle;
+        if (npcPosition == NPCPosition.WORKING_CRAFTING) {
+            particle = Particle.ELECTRIC_SPARK;
+        } else {
+            particle = Particle.FLAME;
+        }
+        Location spawnLocation = entity.getLocation().clone().getBlock().getRelative(entity.getFacing()).getLocation().add(0.5, 0, 0.5);
+        ParticleConfig particleConfig = new ParticleConfig(ParticleMode.SINGLE, particle, 0, 0, 1.1, randomX, randomY, randomZ, 0.1);
+        ParticleHelper.spawnParticle(entity.getWorld(), spawnLocation, particleConfig, 1);
     }
 
     /**