Cornerstone Ink is a tattoo studio in the heart of Dunedin city, at 324 George Street. It opened in 2017 and has grown to several artists, who cover Viking and Celtic work, neo Japanese, fine-line, neo traditional, floral, dot-work shading, colour work and blackout cover-ups. The studio takes one-off tattoos by appointment and also welcomes walk-ins and first-timers. It offers a free, no-obligation consultation, and the website gives a 10% student discount with a valid student ID. The studio says it keeps strict hygiene standards.
Customers say the artists help shape a design and finish it with the client, and that the work is professional from start to finish. One newcomer to New Zealand, with no contacts here, said the artist listened to a basic idea and helped turn it into a plan. A visitor from out of town said the artist's work was worth the trip for a milestone birthday piece. Customers also mention caring artists, a tidy studio, appointments at short notice, and script work. Among the five other tattoo studios within a kilometre, Agency Tattoo is 0.3 km away and rates 4.9 from 159 reviews, and George Street Tattoo, 0.4 km away, rates 5.0 from 60.