diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 35929a1..9560ada 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 
     <build>
         <plugins>
+
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@
             <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>
@@ -41,6 +42,12 @@
                         </goals>
                         <configuration>
                             <createDependencyReducedPom>false</createDependencyReducedPom>
+                            <relocations>
+                                <relocation>
+                                    <pattern>net.querz</pattern>
+                                    <shadedPattern>me.youhavetrouble.blockedit.net.querz</shadedPattern>
+                                </relocation>
+                            </relocations>
                         </configuration>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
@@ -60,12 +67,8 @@
             <url>https://papermc.io/repo/repository/maven-public/</url>
         </repository>
         <repository>
-            <id>sonatype</id>
-            <url>https://oss.sonatype.org/content/groups/public/</url>
-        </repository>
-        <repository>
-            <id>dmulloy2-repo</id>
-            <url>https://repo.dmulloy2.net/repository/public/</url>
+            <id>jitpack.io</id>
+            <url>https://jitpack.io</url>
         </repository>
     </repositories>
 
@@ -76,6 +79,11 @@
             <version>1.19.3-R0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
-
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.github.Querz</groupId>
+            <artifactId>NBT</artifactId>
+            <version>6.1</version>
+            <scope>compile</scope>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/blockedit/BlockEdit.java b/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/blockedit/BlockEdit.java
index c42bbe9..1afd6d8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/blockedit/BlockEdit.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/blockedit/BlockEdit.java
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ public final class BlockEdit extends JavaPlugin {
 
     private static BlockEdit plugin;
 
+    private static SchematicHandler schematicHandler;
+
     @Override
     public void onEnable() {
         plugin = this;
@@ -30,6 +32,9 @@ public final class BlockEdit extends JavaPlugin {
         registerCommand(new PasteCommand());
         registerCommand(new RotateCommand());
 
+        schematicHandler = new SchematicHandler(this);
+
+
     }
 
 
@@ -37,7 +42,12 @@ public final class BlockEdit extends JavaPlugin {
         return plugin;
     }
 
+    public static SchematicHandler getSchematicHandler() {
+        return schematicHandler;
+    }
+
     private void registerCommand(Command command) {
         getServer().getCommandMap().register("blockedit", command);
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/blockedit/SchematicHandler.java b/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/blockedit/SchematicHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aea36f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/blockedit/SchematicHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package me.youhavetrouble.blockedit;
+
+import me.youhavetrouble.blockedit.util.Clipboard;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+public class SchematicHandler {
+
+    private final BlockEdit plugin;
+
+    protected SchematicHandler(BlockEdit plugin) {
+        this.plugin = plugin;
+        createSchematicsDirectory();
+    }
+
+    private void createSchematicsDirectory() {
+        try {
+            if (!plugin.getDataFolder().exists()) {
+                plugin.getDataFolder().mkdir();
+            }
+            File schematicsDir = new File(plugin.getDataFolder(), "schematics");
+            if (!schematicsDir.exists()) {
+                schematicsDir.mkdir();
+            }
+        } catch (SecurityException e) {
+            plugin.getLogger().warning("Could not create schematics directory. Make sure server has read/write access to the plugin folder.");
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Loads a schematic from the schematics directory
+     * @param schematicName Name of the schematic
+     * @return Clipboard object containing the schematic
+     */
+    public Clipboard loadSchematic(String schematicName) {
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Saves a schematic to the schematics directory
+     * @param schematicName Name of the schematic
+     * @param clipboard Clipboard object containing the schematic
+     */
+    public void saveSchematic(String schematicName, Clipboard clipboard) {
+
+    }
+
+
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/blockedit/api/BlockEditAPI.java b/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/blockedit/api/BlockEditAPI.java
index b8ce741..75ce265 100644
--- a/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/blockedit/api/BlockEditAPI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/me/youhavetrouble/blockedit/api/BlockEditAPI.java
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package me.youhavetrouble.blockedit.api;
 
+import me.youhavetrouble.blockedit.BlockEdit;
+import me.youhavetrouble.blockedit.SchematicHandler;
 import me.youhavetrouble.blockedit.util.ChunkWork;
 import me.youhavetrouble.blockedit.util.Selection;
 
@@ -17,4 +19,11 @@ public class BlockEditAPI {
         WorkSplitter.runOperation(work, selection, chunksPerTick, operation);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Gets schematic handler object that can be used to work with schematics
+     * @return Schematic handler
+     */
+    public SchematicHandler getSchematicHandler() {
+        return BlockEdit.getSchematicHandler();
+    }
 }