Picture Machine

Picture Machine tattoo was established in 1976 by Pat Martynuik, who had moved to San Francisco from Canada in 1970. Pat started tattooing as a hobby, picking up tips from Doc Forbes and his friend, Huck Spaulding, and went on to own and operate his own shops in Edmonton, and later, Calgary. Upon his arrival in San Francisco, Pat started working at Lyle Tuttle, Sr.s shop on seventh street next to the bus station, just S of Market St. During this period Pat taught the trade to his own son and Lyle Junior.