Booklet Stapling Jig - Laser-Cut SVG Files

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD - you get the laser-cut files to make this yourself. Nothing is shipped.

Staple fold-and-staple booklets with the stapler you already own - no long-reach stapler needed. Open your stapler flat, lay the folded sheets open on the jig against the stop, and staple straight down at the two scored marks. The staple legs push into a foam strip in the slot under the fold. Flip the booklet, press the legs flat, fold it closed and trim. Every booklet comes out the same, with the staples 1 1/2 in in from each trim line.

Sized for 5 x 7.5 in booklets made from letter sheets (8 1/2 x 11 in) folded in half and trimmed. The stop fence and the two feet tab through both base layers, so it locks together with no glue.

How it works

1. Press a strip of craft foam or cork into the slot.
2. Fold the sheets, open them cover side up and push the top edge against the stop.
3. Line the crease up over the slot.
4. Open your stapler flat and staple straight down at each STAPLE mark.
5. Flip the booklet and press the staple legs flat.
6. Fold it closed and trim about 1/2 in off the open edges.

What you get (instant download)

• SVG cut files for 2.7 mm, 3 mm or 4 mm plywood (pick the folder that matches your calipers)
• 5 pieces on 3 boards, each 10 x 10 in, with holding tabs on every piece
• Every piece as its own SVG, for recutting a single part
• A 10-page instruction booklet: cutting guide, board maps, parts list, assembly and how to use the jig

Size

• Jig: 238 x 234 mm (9.4 x 9.2 in), about 21 mm tall at the stop
• Booklets: letter sheets folded to 5.5 x 8.5 in, trimmed to 5 x 7.5 in
• Staples: two, 2 in from the sheet edges

You'll need

• A laser cutter with at least a 10 x 10 in work area
• 2.7 mm, 3 mm or 4 mm plywood
• A strip of craft foam or cork about 3 mm thick, 10 mm wide and 213 mm (8 3/8 in) long
• Any stapler that opens flat for tacking

Laser-friendly files

Black = cut, blue = score. Part labels are single-line lettering on the score layer, so they mark in the same quick pass - no engraving.

This is a digital download. No physical items will be shipped.

License

You may cut these files as often as you like and sell finished, physical jigs you make from them. Please don't share, resell or give away the digital files, or sell unassembled cut kits made from them without permission.