I believe what you are looking for is called skip troweling, here is a link for various skimming methods. Here is a link that might be useful: skip troweling

Hi Paintguy, Thanks for answering my post. The story has an interesting outcome. I am using the Purdy roller (and everything else- love their stuff) and was no getting lines, as much as little balls of silt-like material which made a terrible texture. I called Coronado and they were wonderful. It seems somewhere in transit or storage the paint had been exposed to freezing temps and made those little textured balls in the paint, which made the bad texture. I bought another gallon for my next room, because I love their neutrals and love the velvety finish, and had no problems. BUT I did learn a lot from your post about painting heavy enough, and it really shows in my latest room. Thanks so much!

Hmmm. I would stay away from the glitter. How about a stencil with Gold paint? Peacocks have gold. Or you can incorporate some gold or silver accents with wall decor? You can also go to your local art supply store and purchase a large letter "A" and paint that in a glitter effect.

SOS-feeling like you guys might have the answer I need! Skim coating over a really bad knockdown texture to hopefully get to a level 5 (or as close as I can). It’s been a messy and time consuming process and really can’t wait for it to be over hahah I have done three coats with all purpose lightweight joint compound overall it’s looking pretty good! Only issue is there are still some high point from the knock down still showing through. I don’t think I can sand them at this stage without destroying all the work I have done. What should I do? Additionally, on the walls that look ready. I’ve gone over everything with a light and have places I noticed marked and am in the process of touching them up. I’ve run my hand over the wall more times than I can count to make sure it’s smooth. However, I’m really worried that when I paint sections that aren’t level will be very apparent and have dips. Does anyone have any other tips to make sure everything is ready to prime and paint? Would priming the walls and then If anything comes through doing another coat be a terrible idea? Thankful for any advice!