Q&A for How to Staple a Booklet

If you want to know if an edge is 90 degrees, use the corner of a sheet of paper to check. You could also use a woodworker's triangle.

The normal sized staples should be fine when you are stapling a booklet. Avoid the thin staples when it is at all possible.

You might try a laminated page of legal sized paper. Or you may want to "decoupage" a piece of legal sized paper onto a thin piece of wood or some other kind of material. You of course will provide the cover design first.

If by "common sizes" you mean 8.5 X 11 inches, simply divide 11 by 2 or 3 and space the staples at equal distances to one another. The same should hold for varying lengths of pages, depending on the size of your booklet.

Yes, you can use most staplers. Use an office stapler. Avoid cheaper ones, as they can break easily.

Your pages might not turn smoothly because the booklet needs to be used more. Regularly flipping the pages helps them become more flexible.