About · Paulina Ferreira

About

I'm Paulina. I tattoo fine-line, black-ink work at Old Friends Tattoo in Rochester, New York.

I keep the process calm and considered — we work out the idea, placement, and size carefully before anything is booked.

Paulina Ferreira tattooing fine-line work at Old Friends Tattoo.

My story

Two places, one quiet way of drawing.

I'm from South Florida and Belo Horizonte, Brazil. I learned to tattoo in Belo Horizonte and have been tattooing since 2021. I work in both English and Portuguese.

My work moves between the places I'm from — Brazil and South Florida — and the fine-line style I've focused on since I started.

Today I work in Rochester, taking custom fine-line projects by request.

My approach

I like work that's soft, clean, and detailed — florals, delicate lettering, small meaningful pieces, and larger designs that still feel light on the skin. I keep my style consistent rather than trying to do everything.

01 You send the idea. Concept, placement, size, and references go through the Tattoo Quote form.
02 I review it personally. I look at whether it’s a fit for my style and how it sits on the body.
03 Approved clients get next steps. Once it’s approved, I send scheduling instructions and what happens next.

What I love making

Florals, script, and small meaningful pieces

Florals and botanicals, delicate script, dainty symbols, soft ornamental work, matching tattoos, and small custom pieces are what I love making.

A few recent pieces ↓

Delicate fine-line script tattoo on the inner arm.

A set of small fine-line tattoos including a bow, fawn, and rose.

Fine-line floral spray tattoo on the foot.

A private tattoo room at Old Friends Tattoo with a velvet sofa.

The studio

Old Friends Tattoo

I tattoo out of Old Friends Tattoo in Rochester. (Old Friends Tattoo is the studio; I'm an independent artist there — not the owner.)

Traveling clients are welcome by request.

39 S Goodman St, Rochester, NY 14607

If it’s your first time

You don’t need a finished idea to start.

If it's your first tattoo, you're in good hands — I'll walk you through the process and answer your questions. It’s completely okay to arrive with something half-formed — that’s part of what the quote form is for.

Style Fine-line black ink
Since Tattooing since 2021
Languages English + Português
Based in Rochester, New York
Visiting Traveling clients welcome
Studio Old Friends Tattoo

The work itself

Everything here comes back to the drawing.

If you want to see how the approach reads on skin, the portfolio is the place to look.

View the Portfolio

Fine-line black-ink floral branch tattoo on the upper arm.

Fine-line floral branch of lilies and peonies along the ribs.

If your idea feels like mine to draw, I’d love to hear it.

If your idea is fine-line and feels like a fit, I’d love to hear about it.

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