/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Would it be possible to solder a BGA chip of this size without a stencil, or should I not even bother trying? I was thinking that if I were to do it, that I would use a good quality flux on the pads, then apply solder to them and then use desoldering braid to basically just get a thin layer on each pad before finally placing the BGA chip on it as straight as possible (using a handivac style tool with some sort of jig to ensure proper alignment) while heating the board with a hot plate.