Here are some close-up pictures of twisted Kanthal. I twisted two strands of 30 gauge Kanthal, and then reverse-twisted two of those together so that they interlocked.
Here's a far-out view of the twists:
Here's one showing a close-up of the interlocking strands:
Here's what Kanthal really looks like, up-close (around 250X magnification):
Never knew it was so scaly
Here's a far-out view of the twists:

Here's one showing a close-up of the interlocking strands:

Here's what Kanthal really looks like, up-close (around 250X magnification):

Never knew it was so scaly