A student said that being in the final of a Channel 4 woodworking show was “an amazing experience” despite narrowly missing out.

Chloe Hook reached the final of Handmade, a show trying to find Britain’s best woodworker, after wowing judges with creations such as a rocking seahorse and a bar.

The student, who now works as a technician at a school while juggling being self-employed, said that the show allowed her to push herself and that she would love to continue her craft.

Chloe, from Eastbourne, said: “I definitely learnt that I can push myself. It was an amazing experience.

“The show gave me an opportunity to use machinery that I didn’t have access to before and that allowed me to see what I actually can do.”

Chloe, now 22, was also the youngest contestant while filming the show aged 21. She said that she particularly enjoyed making the bar she crafted in the final as well as a clock which was designed to pay tribute to her grandparents, Chris and John.

Describing her grandparents as “massive garden fanatics”, the clock design surrounded by intricate wooden leaves was “a way of giving back to them”.

The Argus: Chloe's clock design which featured on the showChloe's clock design which featured on the show (Image: Channel 4)

Having originally wanted to go into animal management or to be a pâtissier, Chloe stumbled upon her passion for design while studying at Sussex Downs College.

Since then, she has cemented her passion for woodwork while studying at the University of Brighton, where she is currently in the middle of a master’s degree in crafts.

Jem Ryan, course leader for 3D design and craft at the university, said: “We are so pleased, but not surprised, to see Chloe made it to the final of Handmade. “She was the youngest contestant and yet Chloe consistently demonstrated a high level of professionalism, problem solving and resilience under pressure.

After finishing the show, Chloe says that she has been juggling her studies with commissions for new work. She also works part-time as a technician at Roedean school.

In her spare time, she is also part of a pagan drumming group and volunteers at a local repair group.