Homebrew PCBs

Hi there,

 

So I am starting work on the first small component of my TVT replica - and
I'm having a bit of trouble with soldering.  I've soldered a fair bit
before, but usually on commercial boards where I had to remove a chip and
then replace.  My usual soldering process is to use the tip of the iron to
heat the pad and then bring the solder to it.  However that doesn't seem to
work as well with these new boards.. I get more solder than I like and it
doesn't spread out nicely on the pad/contact.  Am I missing a step here
somewhere?

 

Brad