improve your glass cutting skills tip 1 by the best cutter you can afford a good cutter can help you cut more accurately and comfortably so the expense is justified i bought my cutter more than 10 years ago and i am still using this cutter i do suggest that you go to your local stained glass door and ask if you can practice with some of the cutters you want a cutter that fits comfortably in your hand as you're scoring there are a lot of cutters out on the market this particular cutter is a pistol grip cutter you hold it like this and you score across your glass this one is a pencil cutter and you hold it like this score across your glass the cutter that I use is also a pencil cutter I just have a koozie on it and this allows me to have some cushion as I'm scoring this cutter here is called a Thomas grip cutter it sits in the crook of your forefinger and your thumb to hold it and you score across your glass there are cutters out on the market with a wide head and if this is more comfortable for you this is perfectly acceptable this particular cutter is a disposable cutter this is a one or two time use cutter if you're just cutting a pane of glass or have to cut a tile this is a really good cutter but if you're doing stained glass I would not suggest that you purchase this cutter you want a long-lasting carbide wheel on your cutter and it's going to save you expense in the long run