A device for lacquer transfer is disclosed having a frame, a transfer roller with a circumferential lateral wall, and a nozzle for dispensing lacquer. The nozzle is arranged contactless to or in direct contact with the outside contact surface of the lateral wall for dispensing lacquer into respective depressions in the lateral wall while the transfer roller is rotated about the axis of rotation. The transfer roller is configured to roll with the outside contact surface on a work surface of a work piece for transferring the lacquer from the depressions to the work surface of the work piece. The transfer roller includes a rim and a tire, wherein the rim is mounted to the frame rotatably about the axis of rotation by the first end and extends between a first end and a second end along the axis of rotation, wherein the tire is mounted on the rim and includes the lateral wall.