Abstract: The present invention provides a glass cutting apparatus for cutting glass to a predetermined pattern. The glass cutting apparatus includes a rotatable workpiece holder which is adapted to rotatably hold a glass workpiece and overlaying pattern thereon. A cutting unit is provided which includes at least one cutter blade for scoring the glass workpiece which is held by the workpiece holder, and a pattern follower which is adapted to abut against the pattern held by the workpiece holder during the scoring of the glass workpiece by the cutter blade. The glass cutting apparatus of the present invention may additionally include a grinding unit having a rotatable grinder for grinding an edge of the glass workpiece held by the workpiece holder and a pattern follower adapted to abut against the pattern held by the workpiece holder during grinding of the edge of the glass workpiece by the grinder.