diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/latexballoon.dm b/code/game/objects/items/latexballoon.dm
index 9b02799e496..575680f28ac 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/latexballoon.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/latexballoon.dm
@@ -1,38 +1,45 @@
 /obj/item/latexballon
-	name = "Latex glove"
+	name = "latex glove"
 	desc = "" //todo
 	icon_state = "latexballon"
 	item_state = "lgloves"
 	force = 0
 	throwforce = 0
-	w_class = 1.0
+	w_class = 1
 	throw_speed = 1
-	throw_range = 15
+	throw_range = 7
 	var/state
 	var/datum/gas_mixture/air_contents = null
 
-/obj/item/latexballon/proc/blow(obj/item/weapon/tank/tank)
-	if (icon_state == "latexballon_bursted")
+/obj/item/latexballon/proc/blow(obj/item/weapon/tank/tank, mob/user)
+	if(icon_state == "latexballon_bursted")
 		return
-	src.air_contents = tank.remove_air_volume(3)
 	icon_state = "latexballon_blow"
 	item_state = "latexballon"
+	user.update_inv_r_hand()
+	user.update_inv_l_hand()
+	to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You blow up [src] with [tank].</span>")
+	air_contents = tank.remove_air_volume(3)
 
 /obj/item/latexballon/proc/burst()
-	if (!air_contents)
+	if(!air_contents || icon_state != "latexballon_blow")
 		return
 	playsound(src, 'sound/weapons/Gunshot.ogg', 100, 1)
 	icon_state = "latexballon_bursted"
 	item_state = "lgloves"
+	if(isliving(loc))
+		var/mob/living/user = loc
+		user.update_inv_r_hand()
+		user.update_inv_l_hand()
 	loc.assume_air(air_contents)
 
 /obj/item/latexballon/ex_act(severity)
 	burst()
 	switch(severity)
-		if (1)
+		if(1)
 			qdel(src)
-		if (2)
-			if (prob(50))
+		if(2)
+			if(prob(50))
 				qdel(src)
 
 /obj/item/latexballon/bullet_act()
@@ -43,6 +50,10 @@
 		burst()
 	return
 
-/obj/item/latexballon/attackby(obj/item/W as obj, mob/user as mob, params)
-	if (can_puncture(W))
+/obj/item/latexballon/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user, params)
+	if(istype(W, /obj/item/weapon/tank))
+		var/obj/item/weapon/tank/T = W
+		blow(T, user)
+		return
+	if(is_sharp(W) || is_hot(W) || can_puncture(W))
 		burst()
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/tanks.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/tanks.dm
index 46342d78a99..b86ccbff3cf 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/tanks.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/tanks/tanks.dm
@@ -89,10 +89,6 @@
 	if ((istype(W, /obj/item/device/analyzer)) && get_dist(user, src) <= 1)
 		atmosanalyzer_scan(air_contents, user)
 
-	else if (istype(W,/obj/item/latexballon))
-		var/obj/item/latexballon/LB = W
-		LB.blow(src)
-
 	if(istype(W, /obj/item/device/assembly_holder))
 		bomb_assemble(W,user)
 
diff --git a/code/modules/crafting/recipes.dm b/code/modules/crafting/recipes.dm
index bbdb526c70a..d8586b6c0d8 100644
--- a/code/modules/crafting/recipes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/crafting/recipes.dm
@@ -219,3 +219,10 @@
 				/obj/item/stack/sheet/wood = 5)
 	tools = list(/obj/item/weapon/weldingtool,
 				/obj/item/weapon/screwdriver)
+
+/datum/table_recipe/glove_balloon
+	name = "Latex Glove Balloon"
+	result = /obj/item/latexballon
+	time = 15
+	reqs = list(/obj/item/clothing/gloves/color/latex = 1,
+				/obj/item/stack/cable_coil = 5)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/icons/mob/inhands/clothing_lefthand.dmi b/icons/mob/inhands/clothing_lefthand.dmi
index 27acdc6a156..763e2f0710c 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/inhands/clothing_lefthand.dmi and b/icons/mob/inhands/clothing_lefthand.dmi differ